Encyclopedia of African Religion

Book of Ifa and,1: 271 contemporary influence of,1: 332 diaspora and,1: 201 divination system of,1:208–209,1:329,1:330, 1:331,1: ...

Egyptian origins of,1: 339 Pyramid and Coffin Texts and,1: 338 Incense, 1:340–341 as breath of eternal life,1: 340 burials and,1 ...

diviners and,1: 206 enslaved Muslims and,1: 201 of Fulani herders,2: 639 of Fula people,1: 275 Gulu and,1: 299 Jola people and,1 ...

Ka, 1:359–360 ba and,1:85,1:115,1:124,1: 248 ba-bird image and,1: 124 body, soul and,1: 225 Chi and,1:160–161 as double of the i ...

fishing economy indications in,1: 369 geographic location of,1: 369 religious implications of,1: 370 a rich culture and,1:369–37 ...

blessing offerings of,1: 126 creation story of,1:384–385 dithugula ritual objects of,1: 385 geographic location of,1: 384 moral ...

spitting religious significance to,1: 397 See alsoNgai Maat, 1:398–399 Amen compared to,1: 27 Anubis and,1: 62 balancing nature ...

Marriage, 1:409–411 Batonga people and,1: 112 ceremony and separation and,1:410–411 ChaggaNgasiboy andShijagirl ceremonies and,1 ...

two-in-one force of,1:411,1:412,1:413, 2:440–441,2: 692 as Vodun creator couple of Heaven and Earth, 1:411,2: 692 Mbiti, John,1: ...

Mossi, 1:427–429 ancestral spirits of,1: 427 bird symbolism of,2: 529 dance and song rituals of,1: 194 deities of,1:427,1: 429 g ...

Nana Buluku, 2:440–441 androgynous deity representing the “beginning” and,2: 440 Danbala Wedo and,1: 192 Fon Supreme Being and,1 ...

yam rituals in,2:731,2: 733 Yoruba people of,1:34–35 Zarma people of,2: 741 See alsoYoruba;specific people Nkisi, 2:450–452 carv ...

human material and spiritual elements given by,1: 69 invocation of,1: 346 male-female duality of,2: 465 monotheism and,2:464–465 ...

Ifa teachings and,1:239,1:240,1:335, 1:346–347,2:475–478,2: 739 Ifa verse structure and,2: 476 Ifa word meanings and,2: 476 Ikin ...

Okomfo Anokye, 2:487–488 Akan Abosom and,1: 26 Asante constitution, codes, and customs created by,2: 487 Asante invincibility an ...

Fá Oracle of Fon cosmology,2: 496 God/Gods as,2:496–497 Greek oracles and,2:496–497 ontological questions and,2: 496 Oracle of K ...

Oshun(Osun),2:509–510 attributes of,1:294,2:509,2: 510 corn and,1: 272 creation myth of,2: 509 as female orisha,2:477,2:509,2: 7 ...

nonviolent nature of,2: 521 Sotho people and,2: 520 Personhood, 2:521–526 Akan example of,2:521–526 chain symbol and,2: 524 huma ...

men’s social identity and,2: 536 seclusion during,2:538,2: 599 sexual intercourse restriction during, 1:170,2: 536 soapstone scu ...

symbolic death and resurrection and,2:546, 2: 572 Tswana rituals of,2: 598 See alsoCircumcision; Initiation Punishment, 2:547–54 ...