AFRICAN SOCIETY. Africa below the Sahara, was a vibrant part of civilization.

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AFRICAN SOCIETY

Africa below the Sahara, was a vibrant part of civilization

AN AFRICAN’S “SEARCH FOR IDENTITY” 1. Nuclear Family 2. Extended Family 3. Age-Set 4. Clan 5. Lineage (ancestry) TRIBE (communal living)

Kisokolo Initiation Costume, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Woman & Child, Kongo

T A N Z A N IA

Problems of Tribalism Today 1. The tribe is more important than the nation. 2. Communication problems within nations. 3. Inter-tribal warfare  civil wars. 4. Tribal favorites for government jobs: Nepotism Urbanization: Breaks down tribal traditions. Tribal intermingling on the job.

Traditional African Religion ANIMISM 1. Belief in one remote Supreme Being. 3. Ancestor veneration. 4. Belief in magic, charms, and fetishes. 5. Diviner  mediator between the tribe and God. 2. A world of spirits (good & bad) in all things.

WORLD OF THE SPIRITS Dogon “Spirit House” A Cult of the Dead

ANCESTORS Believe the dead live on and influence the lives of later generations.

FETISHES: an inanimate object, that is worshiped and believed to have magical powers.

FETISHESFETISHES

OTHER RELIGIONS IN AFRICA ISLAM  25% * Nigeria  largest sub-Saharan Muslim countries. CHRISTIANITY  20%

TRADITIONAL AFRICAN TRIBAL LIFE 1. The good of the group comes ahead of the good of the individual. 2. All land is owned by the group. 3. Strong feeling of loyalty to the group. 4. Important ceremonies at different parts of a person’s life. 5. Special age and work associations. 6. Deep respect for ancestors. 7. Religion is an important part of everyday life. 8. Government is in the hands of the chiefs [kings].