Yoruba Sacrificial Practice

Dados Bibliográficos

ID5043546
AutoresJ Omosade Awolalu (1University of Ibadan, Nigeria, autor correspondente)
Ano1973
Volume5
Fascículo2
Páginas81-93
Data de publicação1973-01-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of Religion in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0022-4200 • E-ISSN: 1570-0666
EditoraWalter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.1163/157006673x00069
OpenAlexW2047184648
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas13

YORUBA SACRIFICIAL PRACTICE BY J. OMOSADE AWOLALU (University of Ibadan, Nigeria) Sacrifice as an idea and institution, is deeply rooted in the thought and practice of the Yoruba. It is the core of worship in the traditional religion of the people. 1) Among the Yoruba sacrifice is referred to as fb9J and this word and the expression ru ebo (offer sacrifice) are always used in a religious context. Sacrifice among the Yoruba has its positive as well as its negative side. On the positive side it is believed that life should be preserved and that its preservation and continuation depend

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