African Traditional Religion: A New Struggle for African Identity
This article investigates the social status attributed to African Traditional Religion (ATR) in determining culture and identity. Since ATR is seen to be the sum total of the peculiarities shared by African people, African people's values can also be seen as part of their identity. However, thi...
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[2015]
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Asia journal of theology
Year: 2015, Volume: 29, Issue: 1, Pages: 88-98 |
| RelBib Classification: | AD Sociology of religion; religious policy AX Inter-religious relations BS Traditional African religions KBN Sub-Saharan Africa |
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Social status
B ETHNIC identity of Africans B Religion B Religious Identity B Traditional Religion B Africans B History B Identity B Cultural Identity B Culture |
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