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Gun, the Fon god of iron and war, iron; in the Musée de l'Homme, Paris. Height 165 cm. Dogon sacred cult site Yoruba cap mask Barotse basket diviner. The diviner shakes various objects in the winnowing basket and, by interpreting their final juxtaposition, seeks to predict the outcome of an illness and to name the sorcerer responsible. Gelede mask maiden spirit mask Figure 6: Ritual dancing in Nigeria. Yoruba performing a dance in honour of the god Shango.
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African religions, religious beliefs and practices of the peoples of Africa. It should be noted that any attempt to generalize about the nature of “African religions” risks wrongly implying that there is homogeneity among all African cultures. In fact, Africa is a vast continent encompassing both geographic variation and tremendous cultural diversity. Each of the more than 50 modern countries that occupy the continent has its own particular history, and each in turn comprises numerous ethnic groups with different languages and unique customs and beliefs. African religions are as diverse as the continent is varied. Nevertheless, long cultural contact, in ...(100 of 2744 words)

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