African Traditional Religions

Question 1

Africa is the SECOND LARGEST CONTINENT. TRUE OR FALSE?

Answer 1

TRUE

Question 2

What is the population size of Africa???*** (exam)

Answer 2

1.4 billion people~

Question 3

1. What is the largest african country?
2. Longest river?
3. How many countries

Answer 3

1. largest country = Algeria
2. longest river? = Nial River
3. 54 countries total

Question 4

TRUE OR FALSE?
Africa is a MOSAIC OF CULTURES AND RELIGIONS

Answer 4

TRUE

Question 5

The largest religion in Africa today is?????? The second largest religion in Africa today???

Answer 5

**LARGEST is Christians.
**SECOND LARGEST is MUSLIMS.

Question 6

(EXAM) *****WHAT PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION IS CHRISTIANS?? MUSLIMS??

Answer 6

CHRISTIANS ARE 49%* of population and 44% for MUSLIMS!!!!

Question 7

TRUE OR FALSE?
AFRICAN CHRISTIANS REPRESENT A LARGE PORTION OF THE WORLDWIDE CHRISTIANS THROUGHOUT THE GLOBE.

Answer 7

TRUE

Question 8

What is syncretism??

Answer 8

MIXING AND BLENDING OF CULTURES and RELIGIONS

Question 9

What are the 7 Characteristics of African Traditional Religion????*** (EXAM)

Answer 9

1. Belief in the HIGH GOD (MONOTHEISM). —-> There is a supreme high God that created the world, and then He became distant and not so much involved in the world so other diatist and spirits are more active!!
   - ex: OLORUN and ZULU
2. Lesser gods & spirits!
3. ## Ancestor worships—> They believe in reincarnation that includes believing that their relatives go on to live in the land of the living dead. These ancestors are active in their daily life. They can harm you or help you. AFRICANS ARE MOST OFTEN AFRAID OF THEM!!! FEAR IS THE DOMINANT EMOTION IS ANCESTOR WORSHIP!!!
4. Sacrifice –> to please the God, achieve success, please ancestors, gain safety. To communicate w/ the spirits/god!
5. Rites of passage –> celebration for key stages of a person’s life. EVENT CHANGES ONE’S IDENTITY!!!!! EX: BIRTH, PUBERTY, MARRIAGE, AND DEATH!!!
6. Religious Leaders:
   – Traditional healers - Africans used when they are sick
   DISEASES HAVE SPIRITUAL CAUSES
   Ur sick bc you’ve been cursed, or bc one of the spirits is angry at u
   So traditional healers mix natural remedies with magic!
   ***SHAMAN or witch doctors - allows himself to be possessed by the spirits!!!
   **DIFFERENT than a Traditional healer who only uses natural medicine

– IMPORTANCE OF RITUAL:
Connect the community with the God

7. Syncretism = blending of religions

Question 10

WHAT IS THE DOMINANT EMOTION OF ANCESTOR WORSHIP???? (EXAM)!!

Answer 10

FEAR!!!!!

Question 11

DISEASES HAVE SPIRITUAL CAUSES
TRUE OR FALSE??

Answer 11

TRUE!!!!!