domain africa ★ seed
Africa
Ancient traditional religions and rich syncretic traditions born from the diaspora.
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Sub-topics
Yoruba Religion topic
Ancient West African religion (Nigeria, Benin). Supreme deity Olodumare and pantheon of orishas (Shango, Oshun, Ogun, Yemoja). Ifa divination system. Ancestor of diaspora religions.
West African Vodun concept
Ancient religion of the Fon and Ewe peoples (Benin, Togo). Spirits (loa/vodun) mediate between humans and the supreme creator. Rituals, possession, herbalism. Source tradition for diaspora Vodou.
Akan Religion concept
Traditional religion of the Akan people (Ghana, Ivory Coast). Supreme God (Nyame), lesser deities (abosom), ancestor spirits. Adinkra symbols encode philosophical concepts.