Hi everyone I'm curious to know some of religious/spiritual belief systems in Africa. I live in America and I was born and raised in the Christian faith but honestly I'm a more spiritual person rather than religious I believe bits and pieces from several different religions (please don't judge) I kind of have my own beliefs kind of like my own religion So I'll just leave it as spiritual. Anyway I just would like to know what some of your religions are and what you believe. I know of Islam, Buddhism, Mormon ect. But I would like to study some traditional african beliefs

Read through this threads

plain concept of Eledumare and Orisa with the reality behind them

Ifa and Orisa religion, our true identity

Is Ifa practice religion or spirituality

FOLYKAZE: Read through this threads

plain concept of Eledumare and Orisa with the reality behind them

Ifa and Orisa religion, our true identity

Is Ifa practice religion or spirituality

THANKYOU

Try and google 'The Yoruba Traditional Belief System' to learn about the traditional beliefs and practices of the Yorubas (You'll find enough literature on it online, I believe). The traditional belief system of the Yorubas revolves around Ifa - the Yoruba divination system. The Yorubas too have their own account of creation which, like the Adam and Eve story, is to an objective mind a myth. The Yoruba Traditional Belief System (YTBS), just like the Greek mythology, is plainly polytheistic in nature, seeing as the Yorubas belives that there are (at least) 400 gods, called Orishas. I can go on and on but I believe you'll get enough materials on the internet.

PS: 'Yoruba' is just one of the over 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria, and each of these ethnic groups have their own traditional belief system. I believe you'll likely find more materials details YTBS online than most of the rest.

Ghost01: Try and google 'The Yoruba Traditional Belief System' to learn about the traditional beliefs and practices of the Yorubas (You'll find enough literature on it online, I believe). The traditional belief system of the Yorubas revolves around Ifa - the Yoruba divination system. The Yorubas too have their own account of creation which, like the Adam and Eve story, is to an objective mind a myth. The Yoruba Traditional Belief System (YTBS), just like the Greek mythology, is plainly polytheistic in nature, seeing as the Yorubas belives that there are (at least) 400 gods, called Orishas. I can go on and on but I believe you'll get enough materials on the internet.

PS: 'Yoruba' is just one of the over 250 ethnic groups in Nigeria, and each of these ethnic groups have their own traditional belief system. I believe you'll likely find more materials details YTBS online than most of the rest.

As par the bold, I will ask you to shut the hell up.

Adam and Eve story is metaphoric and not myth.

Yoruba traditional belief is symbolical briefing and not concorted tale.


You guys should stop doing the bad job

Glamrock. You should seek an Ifa priest to put u through the basics

But probably before that you might want to know about the Ori concept, Olodumare and the universe, The Irunmole and Orisha.

Hi, I actually have contacted an ifa priest from Nigeria via facebook. his name is Babalawo Awo . I've learned a lot from his page but unfortunately I don't have the funds right now to be taught. But I seek a lot of info via facebook and YouTube.