HIST 258 Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Religion In Africa, Syncretism, Acculturation
14 Mar 2018
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Introduction: religion an important aspect of the slave culture alongside language and. Slave religion folktales: 2 big themes, slaves" religion after the process of syncretism. Belief in god or supreme creator of the world and everything in it: 2. A number of secondary gods: sacrifice, feasts, performance of rituals, 3. Priests and devotees of various gods: 4. The power of the world of spirits: good and evil spirits, 5. Ancestors: powerful class of spirits that could intervene and help life, burial practices, 6. Magic: related to medicine, death and illness could be from supernatural causes, use of amulets and charms widespread, similar modes of perception, shared basic principles & common patterns of ritual were widespread among different west african religions. Possessed take on the personality of the gods: singing, drumming, shouting. In the context of the us, slaves not possessed by forefathers. Did engage in ecstatic behaviour called shouting .
