Yoruba of West Africa communicate their values and aesthetics through multiple ways, like art, festivals, dance, and religion. They strictly believe in ethical beauty and harmony to the people. It is found that many of the activities in the culture of Yoruba demonstrate their aesthetics with special dances and festivals for the gods, which are prescribed by the Babaloa, meaning “the father of mysteries” or spiritual priest. When this is done, people of the Efe/ Gelede cult prepare masks, songs
Dance, music, and other forms of art have been part of many cultures since the Ice Age. The Igbo tribe, one from southeastern Nigeria, has a vast history with arts. Igbo arts include masks, music, dancing, and sculpting (nairaland.com). Igbo arts are associated with social and spiritual elements, and have evolved over time along with the tribe. Igbo Background After the Hausa and Fulani people, the Igbo are the largest group in southern Nigeria. Their total population is approximately 32 million
Land use and land cover are distinct yet closely linked characteristics of the Earth’s surface. The use to which we put land could be grazing, agriculture, urban development, logging, and mining among many others. The term ‘land cover’ originally referred to the kind and state of vegetation, such as forest or grass cover but it has broadened in subsequent usage to include other things such as human structures, soil type, biodiversity, surface and ground water. The term "Land use refers to the manner
Rituals and Taboos of Syncretism and Discreet Religion The Yorùbá religion comprises religious beliefs and practices of the Yoruba people of old before the Yoruba community encountered Islam, Christianity and other faiths. It originated from Africa and in the New World, where it has influenced or given birth to several Afro-American religions such as Lucumí in Cuba and Umbanda and Candomblé in Brazil in addition to the transplantation of the homeland religions. A clergy is present representing the levels
There are many different Orishas throughout the many different religions in Africa. Orishas are similar to gods in the African religions. They are the children of Olodumare, the creator of the Universe. The Orishas rule over the forces of nature within the world and are responsible for watching over humanity (“Orishas”). There are many famous Orishas and Orishas that few know of or worship, and because of this there is not a definite number on the amount of Orishas that exist, there could be well
The process of acculturation with the advent of Islam in India inspired thinkers, saints and poets. Even though, the saints-poets belonged to different regions, their ideas were remarkably similar. One such example of two poets who not only belonged to different regions but lived a century apart is Lal Ded and Kabir Das. Nonetheless, they shared the same ideas and beliefs. This is due to the harmony that prevailed in the society and the political and religious conditions of the times. A person irrespective
New digital technologies have transformed lives of man in manifold ways. The barriers of communication have been traversed through latest media and information technologies. Now people can communicate with others far across the borders through internet, watch the news and information about foreign lands and get involved in debates that were never possible before. Identities if individuals, social institutions and international relations have been affected by these new inventions. These individual
(catholic versus protestant, Christian versus Muslim, mainline denomination versus cult) (Roberts, 1990). For the sociologist, beliefs are only small part of religion (Roberts, 1990). In modern society, religion is both a set of ideas (values, beliefs) and an institution (a set of social relationships) (Roberts, 1990). Sociology looks at religion in order to understand how they affect human behaviour, also the differences in beliefs not because they expect to prove their truth
The most important discovery in the history of mankind is religion. Although religion isn’t a physical discovery, it has impacted and shaped the world around us. From the beginning of time, religion has either segregated or bonded groups of people, formed or wrecked nations and pushed for countries to fall into battles or alliances. Although religion may seem like a spiritual route, it has impacted the way the 21st century works. With religion, societies had formed and so did labor and division among
the children does not really feel like they belong to Pakistan. After having lived their whole lives in Salford, England, they feel like Englishmen and think of themselves as Englishmen. There is only one of the children that follows his father’s religion, Maneer Khan, whom we later see in the sequel, West is West. The two films has several