African Religions Term List

Young’s Introduction to Indigenous Religions of Africa:

Ancestors
Divination
Dreams/Interpretation
“Imitative Magic”
Myth
Rites of Passage
Sacrifices
Shaman
Taboo
Trickster

Africa: Yoruba

African Religions: Gender Roles and the Status of Women
African Religions: Homosexuality
Aladura Movement
Ancestors (View of Ancestors among the Yoruba)
Babalawo
Children of the World
Eje-New Yam Festival
Elegun-shaman
Esu
Priest (Role of Priest in Yoruba Religion)
Ogun
Oloogun-healer
Olorun Olodumare
Orisa
Orisa-nla
Orunmila

Africa: Zulu

Zulu History
Ancestors (Zulu understanding of them)
Diviner and Herbalist
God of the Sky and Heaven-Herd
Kraal
Power in the Zulu Religion
Princess of the Sky
Sorcerer (Zulu understanding of the term)
Witch (Zulu understanding of the term)

Last Updated Feb. 4, 1997
Kenneth J. Banner
banner@jupiter.rowan.edu

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