ETST 012 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Ring Shout, Oyo Empire, Ewe Language
15 Jul 2018
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Etst 012 lecture 7: from drums, ring shouts, and spirituals to gospel choirs: forms of. West african and congo regions include the following ethnic groups (among others): Ibo/igbo (one of the largest ethnic groups in africa, centered in modern nigeria) Bakongo/kongo (angola, democratic republic of congo, republic of congo) Akan (meta-ethnicity, primarily speaking tano languages, modern ghana) Ewe (ethnic group in togo, ghana, and a minority in nigeria, speak the ewe language) Belief in a transcendent, benevolent creator god. Belief in a number of immanent gods to whom people sacrifice. Belief in the power of spirits that affect the welfare of people. Belief in priests and others who were expert in practical knowledge about gods. Belief in spirit possession, in which gods, through their devotees, speak to and spirits humans. Magic : charms, amulets, tinctures for healing and illness prevention and. Witchcraft : belief in and fear of contagious magic (i. e. hair clippings may be used.
