Portal:Traditional African religions
IntroductionThe beliefs and practices of pantheistic aspects. The role of humanity is generally seen as one of harmonizing nature with the supernatural.
In the past, African religion used to be referred to as 'traditional' but this is no longer appropriate. 'Traditional' was used to distinguish Africa religion from Abrahamic religion which came to the continent as a result of proselytism. Colonialism supported the false view that Africa had no religion. (Full article...) Selected article
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FestivalsThere are several religious festivals found in the various Traditional African religions. Some of these are listed below next to their corresponding religion :
Selected biographyFifth Dynasty in the 25th and 24th centuries BC, he had become one of the most important gods in ancient Egyptian religion, identified primarily with the noon sun. Ra was believed to rule in all parts of the created world: the sky, the Earth, and the underworld . He was the god of the sun, order, kings, and the sky.
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Ram Swarup quoted in Koenraad Elst (2002) Source:
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