{"id":1161,"date":"2022-03-18T11:09:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-18T09:09:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2\/"},"modified":"2024-03-15T01:04:25","modified_gmt":"2024-03-14T23:04:25","slug":"divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Divinities in African Traditional Religion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<span style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt; text-align: justify;\">Divinities are gods who emanated from Supreme Deity. They have attribute of the Supreme Being and are in essence His offspring. These divinities render service to the theocratic government of the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div style=\"clear: both; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.culturesofwestafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shango-Festival-West-African-Religion-Square.jpg?ssl=1\" style=\"margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Divinities in African Traditional Religion\" border=\"0\" data-original-height=\"480\" data-original-width=\"600\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.culturesofwestafrica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/Shango-Festival-West-African-Religion-Square.jpg?resize=640%2C512&#038;ssl=1\" title=\"Divinities in African Traditional Religion\" width=\"640\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><b style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\"><\/p>\n<p><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">Categories of the Divinities<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">They can be divided into three categories based on their positions, functions and influence.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d9249d2ed9e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-69d9249d2ed9e\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2\/#1_The_Primordial_Divinities\" >1. The Primordial Divinities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2\/#2_Deified_Ancestors\" >2. Deified Ancestors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2\/#3_Personification_of_Nature_and_Phenomena\" >3. Personification of Nature and Phenomena<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2\/#Positions_and_Duties_of_the_Divinities\" >Positions and Duties of the Divinities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2\/#Worship_of_divinities\" >Worship of divinities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/support.centreforelites.com\/en\/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion-2\/#Objects_of_worship\" >Objects of worship<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_The_Primordial_Divinities\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">1. The Primordial Divinities<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">These are believed to be the divinities of heaven. They are believed to be in existence with the Supreme Being before the creation of the universe. They usually thought of as parking in the work of creation.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Deified_Ancestors\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">2. Deified Ancestors<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">These are human beings who are deified because of the extraordinary live they have lived. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Personification_of_Nature_and_Phenomena\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">3. Personification of Nature and Phenomena<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">These groups of divinities are spirits associated with hills, mountains, rivers, lakes or thick forest. Whatever is considered the abode of spirits becomes a sacred place. <o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Positions_and_Duties_of_the_Divinities\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">Positions and Duties of the Divinities<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">The divinities have responsibilities. They are ministers with portfolios in the theocratic government of God. The belief is that God has delegated authority to them. They are intermediaries. People worship God through them. They are worshipped daily through sacrifices. They have temples, shrines, <a href=\"https:\/\/motivemeaning.blogspot.com\/2022\/03\/priesthood-in-african-society.html\" target=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">priests<\/a>, priestesses and devotees. They are also semi-autonomous agents. Each of them is the executive head of his department. Their adherents see them as a means to an end and not an end in themselves.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Worship_of_divinities\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">Worship of divinities<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">Worship is an expression of man\u2019s attitude towards God and other spiritual beings. It is an act of communication and communion between man and the supernatural world. It is a means of strengthening the cord of relationship between God and man and a mean so restoring broken communion as a result of sin.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">Worship can be regular or occasional. There are also daily worships to adore God for his protection. The adoration is offered along new requests. It is not always flamboyant when compared with the communal one.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 150%; mso-layout-grid-align: none; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-autospace: none;\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">People can worship under special arrangements. Preparations are made in line with the need of the occasion. The nature of such worship depends on the prescription of the oracle. The annual festival observed in honour of each divinity is very elaborate and in characterized with merriment.<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"line-height: 150%; text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Objects_of_worship\"><\/span><b><span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%;\">Objects of worship<\/span><\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p> <span lang=\"EN-US\" style=\"font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;,serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Each divinity has his or her specific sacred objects which can either be symbols or emblems. The symbols are usually the anthropomorphic images of the divinity while the emblems can be sacred objects set aside as visual representations. The emblems are however kept out of profane gaze and must not be touched by ordinary persons. They are mostly kept in the temple or shrines where the priest and priestesses take care of them daily.<\/span><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;Divinities are gods who emanated from Supreme Deity. 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