Social Change and African Traditional Religion

Islam, Christianity, nationalism and secularism are analyzed in their influences on African Traditional religions. The peculiar mixtures and combinations of traditional and non-traditional elements are noted in various rites of passage, ceremonies and celebrations; and the often uneasy co-existence...

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Published in:Sociological Analysis 1977-04, Vol.38 (1), p.1-12
Main Authors: Pobee, John S., Mends, Emmanuel H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Africa/African/Africans
African Christianity
African culture
Christian/Christians/Christianity/ Christianization
Christianity
Deities
Funerals
Islam
Islam/Islamic
Muslims
National/Nationalism/Nationalist/ Nationalists/ Nationalistic
Religion/Religions/Religious
Secular/Secularism/ Secularization
Secularism
Social change
Syncretism
Tradition/Traditions/ Traditional/ Traditionalistic/ Traditionalism
Witchcraft
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Summary:Islam, Christianity, nationalism and secularism are analyzed in their influences on African Traditional religions. The peculiar mixtures and combinations of traditional and non-traditional elements are noted in various rites of passage, ceremonies and celebrations; and the often uneasy co-existence of these elements is analyzed.
ISSN:0038-0210
1069-4404
1759-8818
DOI:10.2307/3709832