Describe two ways how African traditional religion contributes to a harmonious society
Answers
Most of the "traditional" groups of people living in South Africa arrived here from West and Central Africa about 1 500 years ago. Most of them were Bantu -speaking people and were the ancestors of many South Africans, especially the Nguni groups like the Zulu and Xhosa.
Traditional African religion and culture is passed on from parents to children through stories.
Traditional African religion is based on oral traditions, which means that the basic values and way of life are passed from elders to younger generation. These traditions are not religious principles, but a cultural identity that is passed on through stories, myths and tales.
These traditions have been passed from one generation to the next. The elders are the final authority and are trusted completely.
Explanation:
• African traditional religions are not inactive, but they are highly dynamic and continually reacts to various 'shifting influences' like old age, modernity, and technological advances.
• Religions are few. They give importance to faith, predictions and more of lived traditions. So, they are less concerned with 'doctrines' and much more with rituals, and practices.
• Many Africans have been taken into Islam and Christianity, yet the religions they follow are still social, economic, and political ideologies in African societies.