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For example, the Maka people of Cameroon believe in an occult force known as djambe, that dwells inside a person. It is often translated as "witchcraft" or "sorcery", but it has a broader meaning that encompasses supernatural harm, healing and shapeshifting; this highlights the problem of using European terms for African concepts. [3]
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South African Pagans actively participate in a diverse variety of groups or function primarily as solitary practitioners. [8] Pagan traditions practised in South Africa include Wicca, Neopagan witchcraft, Heathenry and Druidry. Wicca and contemporary Witchcraft are the predominant traditions practised and the majority of South African Pagans ...
Contemporary knowledge of old pagan religions and beliefs comes from several sources, including anthropological field research records, the evidence of archaeological artifacts, and the historical accounts of ancient writers regarding cultures known to Classical antiquity. Most modern pagan religions existing today express a worldview that is ...
Modern pagans are a religious minority in every country where they exist [1] and have been subject to religious discrimination and/or religious persecution. The largest modern pagans communities are in North America and the United Kingdom, and the issue of discrimination receives most attention in those locations, but there are also reports ...
West African religions commonly absorb elements from elsewhere regardless of their origin; [16] in West Africa, many individuals draw upon African traditional religions, Christianity, and Islam simultaneously to deal with life's issues. [17] In West Africa, vodúnsÉ›ntó sometimes abandon their religion for forms of Christianity like ...
In some countries medicine men, the priests of ancient Africa, are looked at with scorn. This is attributed to the influence of religions like Islam and Christianity that prohibit witchcraft. [citation needed] Ancestor worship is an important basic concept in most African religions. Some African religions adopted different views through the ...