Search results for "African religion" - New World Encyclopedia
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- famous book, Oedipus and Job in West African Religion (1959), fused his two ... *Fortes, Meyer. 1959. Oedipus and Job in West African Religion. Cambridge: ...8 KB (1,075 words) - 16:31, 9 November 2022
- African philosophy is a disputed term, used in different ways by different ... Surveys of the beliefs of hundreds of African peoples have shown that ...20 KB (3,143 words) - 06:07, 16 June 2023
- life of a culture. He also recognized that African culture was as significant ... showed enthusiasm toward the collecting of African artifacts. By young adulthood ...10 KB (1,463 words) - 07:46, 6 March 2023
- tend to generalize "traditional" African art, the continent is full ... Often, African art production has been related to ritual or tribal ...17 KB (2,544 words) - 06:05, 16 June 2023
- 26, 1892 – April 30, 1926) was a famous African American aviator. She became ... that French women were better than African-American women because French ...9 KB (1,369 words) - 17:27, 29 September 2023
- Bissau, Côte d'Ivoire, Togo, Central African Republic, Ghana, Chad, Liberia ... role in politics, economics, and religion throughout Western Africa ...12 KB (1,741 words) - 14:26, 3 December 2023
- located in the westernmost region of the African continent. It is considered ... are members of Economic Community of West African States, except for Mauritania: ...17 KB (2,568 words) - 17:17, 4 May 2023
- , is a traditional African concept. The word ubuntu comes from the ... in Zimbabwe is similar to that of other African cultures. In Kinyarwanda ...14 KB (2,195 words) - 01:24, 3 May 2023
- Southern Africa, and formerly of the Central African Federation ... regions: the eastern portion of the African continent that includes ...13 KB (1,820 words) - 17:39, 12 February 2024
- as Middle Africa, defines a portion of the African continent south of the Sahara ... *Central African Republic *Chad *Democratic Republic of the Congo ...16 KB (2,498 words) - 23:51, 3 December 2023
- take part in the movement initiated by the African Colonization Society. He ... Liberian nation. Bridging European and African ideals was a goal on which ...15 KB (2,161 words) - 07:38, 27 February 2023
- fact not the Pope but an otherwise unknown African martyr. ... Category:philosophy and religion Category:religion Category:religious ...4 KB (637 words) - 11:50, 13 February 2022
- although it sometimes sided with other African states, particularly on ... S., the greatest level of U.S. aid to any African country on a per capita ...9 KB (1,372 words) - 20:43, 13 May 2023
- #039;s foot originates in the system of African-American folk magic known ... traders and owners to describe traditional African folk practices. Hoodoo is ...12 KB (1,865 words) - 00:08, 15 April 2023
- main_interests = Democracy, Race, Philosophy of religion, Ethics| ... Cornel Ronald West (born June 2, 1953) is an African American scholar ...19 KB (2,834 words) - 03:31, 8 January 2024
- in spiritual matters. The third pope of African origin, Gelasius had worked ... century, lists Gelasius as natione Afer (African). Some have asserted that ...12 KB (1,830 words) - 12:12, 7 December 2023
- in the doctrines and sacraments of the Christian religion. ... and called for the practice of religion to be socially aware. It ...14 KB (2,040 words) - 21:44, 30 January 2023
- as the Lunda Empire was a pre-colonial African confederation of states ... chiefs enjoyed considerable autonomy, the religion honored those who cared ...16 KB (2,448 words) - 03:03, 5 November 2022
- and providing equal opportunities for African-Americans. Ovington's ... During her investigations, she met W.E.B. Du Bois, an African-American ...10 KB (1,387 words) - 16:15, 7 November 2022
- lifestyle and unwavering faith in her religion. She traveled around the ... the Amanda Smith Orphans' Home for African-American children in a suburb ...7 KB (1,128 words) - 02:38, 24 July 2023