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  2. Hoodoo (spirituality) - Wikipedia

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    Some practice Hoodoo as an autonomous religion, some practice as a syncretic religion between two or more cultural religions, in this case being African indigenous spirituality and Abrahamic religion. [7] [8] Many Hoodoo traditions draw from the beliefs of the Bakongo people of Central Africa. [9]

  3. Ulwaluko - Wikipedia

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    The ritual practise of Ulwaluko is a highly respected and sacred cultural practice among the Xhosa and some Nguni speaking peoples of South Africa. It has been alleged that the impact of the practice may threaten the self-esteem of a homosexual young man, although it is not compulsory for any person to participate.

  4. Ubuntu theology - Wikipedia

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    The theology of Ubuntu is deeply embedded in African spirituality – a spirituality that is central to life and transforms all human relations. As Suzanne Membe-Metale affirms, Ubuntu is a spirituality that enables mutual sharing and satisfaction and is illustrated in the biblical account of the disciples sharing all they had with one another ...

  5. Witchcraft in Africa - Wikipedia

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    They often involve rituals, ceremonies, and the use of herbs, charms, and divination methods to connect with the spiritual world and address various aspects of life, including health, prosperity, and protection. [23] Conjure [clarification needed] in Africa and the Black diaspora can be used for negative and positive purposes. The positive ...

  6. Traditional African religions - Wikipedia

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    Art and oracle: African art and rituals of divination. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ISBN 978-0-87099-933-8. Archived from the original on 2013-05-10. Lugira, Aloysius Muzzanganda. African traditional religion. Infobase Publishing, 2009. Mbiti, John. African Religions and Philosophy (1969) African Writers Series, Heinemann ISBN 0 ...

  7. African divination - Wikipedia

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    Cultures of Africa to the year circa C.E. 1991 were still performing and using divination, within the urban and rural environments. Diviners might also fulfill the role of herbalist. [2] Divination might be thought of as a social phenomenon, [3] and is thought of as central to the lives of people in societies of Africa (circa 2004 at least). [4]

  8. ‘Heroic faith.’ Why this Catholic hermit decided to come out ...

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    I have confidence that God will continue to lead the church into the fullness of truth. … If my theological position is true, then the church will eventually get there.” Show comments

  9. Ukuthwasa - Wikipedia

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    Ukuthwasa is a Southern African culture-bound syndrome [1] [2] associated with the calling and the initiation process to become a sangoma, a type of traditional healer. In the cultural context of traditional healers in Southern Africa, the journey of ukuthwasa (or intwaso) involves a spiritual process marked by rituals, teachings, and preparations.