Category:Traditional African religions
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The traditional African religions (or traditional beliefs and practices of African people) are a set of highly diverse beliefs that include various ethnic religions. Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural, include belief in a supreme creator, belief in spirits, veneration of the dead, use of magic and traditional African medicine. The role of humanity is generally seen as one of harmonising nature with the supernatural.
For the practice of religion in Africa, of whatever type, see Category:Religion in Africa.
See also: Category:Afro-American religion
Subcategories
This category has the following 18 subcategories, out of 18 total.
A
- African shamanism (15 P)
- Akan religion (9 P)
D
J
- Jola religion (4 P)
K
- Kongo religion (19 P)
M
S
T
V
- West African Vodun (9 P)
Y
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Pages in category "Traditional African religions"
The following 53 pages are in this category, out of 53 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.