Akan religion
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Akan religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast, centered on a supreme creator, ancestral veneration, and a rich pantheon of deities associated with natural and social forces.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akan traditional religion | 12 |
| Akan religion canonical | 6 |
| Akan cosmology | 2 |
| Akan spirituality | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7574703 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Akan religion Context triple: [African traditional religion, includes, Akan religion]
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Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
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Marapu belief system
The Marapu belief system is an indigenous ancestral and nature worship tradition of the Sumba people in Indonesia, characterized by megalithic tombs, ritual ceremonies, and a strong emphasis on harmony between humans, spirits, and the natural world.
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Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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E.
Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Akan religion Target entity description: Akan religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast, centered on a supreme creator, ancestral veneration, and a rich pantheon of deities associated with natural and social forces.
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A.
Guna traditional religion
Guna traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Guna people of Panama and Colombia, centered on nature spirits, ancestral deities, and ritual practices that guide community life and cosmology.
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B.
Marapu belief system
The Marapu belief system is an indigenous ancestral and nature worship tradition of the Sumba people in Indonesia, characterized by megalithic tombs, ritual ceremonies, and a strong emphasis on harmony between humans, spirits, and the natural world.
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C.
Shinto
Shinto is the indigenous religion of Japan centered on the worship of kami (spirits or deities) and the veneration of nature and ancestors.
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D.
Sanamahism
Sanamahism is an indigenous animistic and ancestor-worshipping religion of the Meitei people of Manipur, centered on the worship of the deity Sanamahi and a pantheon of nature and household spirits.
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E.
Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Akan culture
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ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous African religion ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Adae Kese
NERFINISHED
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Akwasidae NERFINISHED ⓘ Odwira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralPractice |
ancestor veneration
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communal worship ⓘ ritual purification ⓘ |
| earthDeity | Asase Yaa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAfterlifeBelief |
ancestors dwell in spiritual realm
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continued existence of the soul ⓘ possibility of reincarnation within the lineage ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Honam
NERFINISHED
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Kra NERFINISHED ⓘ Nkrabea NERFINISHED ⓘ Okra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunsum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoreBelief |
ancestral veneration
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belief in a supreme creator deity ⓘ moral order enforced by spiritual beings ⓘ reverence for nature spirits ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Abosom
NERFINISHED
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Asase Yaa NERFINISHED ⓘ Bia NERFINISHED ⓘ Bosomtwe NERFINISHED ⓘ Nyame NERFINISHED ⓘ Odomankoma NERFINISHED ⓘ Onyankopon NERFINISHED ⓘ Sasabonsam NERFINISHED ⓘ Tano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMoralCode |
communal responsibility
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respect for elders ⓘ taboos related to sacred days ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
divination
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festival observances ⓘ libation pouring ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
akomfo
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traditional priest ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject |
amulets
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blackened stool NERFINISHED ⓘ stool ⓘ |
| hasSacredPlace |
family shrines
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mountains ⓘ rivers ⓘ sacred groves ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
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Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Akan art and symbolism
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Akan chieftaincy rituals ⓘ Akan customary law NERFINISHED ⓘ Akan naming practices ⓘ |
| languageOfPractice |
Fante
NERFINISHED
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Twi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Akan people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedIn |
Ghana
NERFINISHED
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Ivory Coast NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supremeDeity |
Nyame
NERFINISHED
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Onyankopon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| teaches |
Nyame is remote and approached through lesser deities
NERFINISHED
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ancestors act as intermediaries between humans and deities ⓘ every person has a soul from Nyame ⓘ moral behavior affects one’s destiny ⓘ |
| viewsNyameAs |
creator of the universe
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source of all life ⓘ |
| worldview |
close relationship between visible and invisible worlds
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universe populated by spiritual beings ⓘ |
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Subject: Akan religion Description of subject: Akan religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Akan people of Ghana and Ivory Coast, centered on a supreme creator, ancestral veneration, and a rich pantheon of deities associated with natural and social forces.
Referenced by (21)
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