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The making of religion: An essay on the definition of ‘African religion’ through the cases of the Yorùbá and Candomblé
Journal Title
Journal of Religion in Africa
Year (definitive publication)
2022
Language
English
Country
Netherlands
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Abstract
This essay aims to focus on the concept of religion and its conceptual implications in the observation of African religions, taking the Yorùbá and Candomblé religious attitudes and beliefs as case studies. I intend to trace a new itinerary in the conceptualization of African religious experiences, using native structures as the setting for theory. I point out that African-Yorùbá religious experience is deeply merged with ritual practice – religion is made – and tied to a sense of origins and duties that must be fulfilled. In that vein, I present alternative categories to the classic ones of monotheism, polytheism, and pantheon.
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Keywords
Religion,Africa,Yorùbá,Candomblé,Conceptual categories
Fields of Science and Technology Classification
- Anthropology - Social Sciences
