Shona traditional religion
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Shona traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Shona people of Zimbabwe, centered on ancestor veneration, spirit mediums, and rituals that maintain harmony between the living, the dead, and the natural world.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
ⓘ
indigenous religion ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| associatedWithSacredPlaceType |
caves
ⓘ
mountains ⓘ pools and rivers ⓘ |
| biraPurpose | to call and consult ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| coexistsWith | Christianity in Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
interconnectedness of humans and natural world ⓘ maintenance of harmony between living and dead ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| explainsMisfortuneAs |
result of displeased ancestors
ⓘ
witchcraft ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
mhondoro
ⓘ
midzimu yemusha ⓘ vadzimu ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | Mwari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSpecialist |
n’anga
ⓘ
svikiro ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
bira ceremony
ⓘ
kurova guva ⓘ rainmaking ceremony ⓘ |
| influences |
Shona customary law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shona funeral practices ⓘ Shona music and dance ⓘ Shona social organization ⓘ |
| kurovaGuvaPurpose | to bring back the spirit of the deceased into the family ⓘ |
| mhondoroDefinedAs | royal or territorial lion spirits ⓘ |
| midzimuYemushaDefinedAs | guardian spirits of the homestead ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
communal solidarity
ⓘ
observance of taboos ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ |
| nangaDefinedAs | traditional healer ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Shona people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryRegion |
Mozambique
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zimbabwe NERFINISHED ⓘ southern Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rainmakingCeremonyPurpose | to petition spirits and Mwari for rain ⓘ |
| svikiroDefinedAs | spirit medium ⓘ |
| timeOrientation | strong focus on past and present ancestors rather than distant future ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesMusicInRitual |
call-and-response singing
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ mbira music ⓘ |
| usesObjectInRitual |
beer offerings
ⓘ
ritual pots ⓘ snuff ⓘ |
| vadzimuDefinedAs | ancestral spirits ⓘ |
| viewsMwariAs | supreme being ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.