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Portal:Traditional African religions

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Nkisi nkondi of the Bakongo. They are a subclass of nkisi, objects believed to be inhabited by spirits, common across the Congo Basin

The beliefs and practices of African people are highly diverse, and include various ethnic religions. Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural and are passed down from one generation to another through narratives, songs, and festivals. They include beliefs in spirits and higher and lower gods, sometimes including a supreme being, as well as the veneration of the dead, use of magic, and traditional African medicine. Most religions can be described as animistic with various polytheistic and pantheistic aspects. The role of humanity is generally seen as one of harmonizing nature with the supernatural. (Full article...)

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There are several religious festivals found in the various Traditional African religions. Some of these are listed below next to their corresponding religion :

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Lamane Jegan Joof (or Lamane Djigan Diouf), was a Serer lamane who according to Serer tradition founded the Serer village of Tukar now part of present-day Senegal. The Raan festival (a major event in the Serer religious calendar) takes place each year at Tukar, two weeks after the appearance of the new moon in April.

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