Yorùbá Beliefs and Sacrificial RitesSurveys previous works on Yoruba religion and outlines a typology of beliefs, as well as offers an interpretation of religious rites as elements of sacrificial system. This serious study gives valuable material for other approaches to religion-comparative, scientific and theological in addition to providing a point to reference for further studies of socio-religious change and a glimpse into the potential future of the Yoruba religion. |
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Belief in the Supreme Being | 3 |
Olódùmarè | 11 |
Belief in Divinities and Spirits | 20 |
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African Religion African Traditional Religion Agemo ancestors animal annual festival Awolalu Ayélála Babalawo blessings blood called ceremony chief priest child Christianity claim cowries cult dancing death deity devotees divinities and spirits E. E. Evans-Pritchard E. O. James earth Egúngún emphasise Èṣù evil example father goddess grove head heaven Hence homage human victims Ìdòwú Ifá Ìjó Ìlàję Ilé-Ife immolation incantations Ìrè Islam kola-nuts living Lucas magic means medicine missionaries Muslims náà Nigeria Obàtálá occasions odù Odùduwà offered Ògún Olódùmarè Olórun oracle Orí Òrìṣà Òrìṣà-ńlá ORISHA Orò ORUNMILA Osun palm-oil paramount chief Parrinder person pounded yam practice prayer prays propitiate propitiatory regarded religious rites ritual sacred Sàngó shrine songs supernatural supplicant Supreme symbol taboos thanksgiving things tion town tree Ugbò University of Ibadan usually witchcraft witches woman women worship Yoruba Yorùbá believe Yorùbá religion Yorubaland