Waaqeffanna
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Waaqeffanna is the indigenous monotheistic religion of the Oromo people, centered on the worship of a supreme being called Waaq and a strong reverence for nature and moral order.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monotheistic religion
ⓘ
religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Gadaa system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical conduct
ⓘ
respect for elders ⓘ respect for nature ⓘ social harmony ⓘ |
| follows | monotheism ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ayyaana
ⓘ
nagaa ⓘ safuu ⓘ uuma ⓘ |
| hasCoreBelief |
harmony between humans, nature, and Waaq
ⓘ
moral order ⓘ reverence for nature ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Irreecha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
thanksgiving at water bodies ⓘ |
| hasMoralCode | safuu ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | Oromo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
blessing ceremonies
ⓘ
communal sacrifices ⓘ prayer to Waaq ⓘ thanksgiving rituals ⓘ |
| hasSacredLanguage | Afaan Oromo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredPlace |
large trees
ⓘ
mountaintops ⓘ rivers ⓘ sacred groves ⓘ springs ⓘ |
| hasViewOnAfterlife |
continuity of life with ancestors
ⓘ
moral consequences after death ⓘ |
| influences |
Oromo customary law
ⓘ
Oromo festivals ⓘ Oromo social norms ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Waaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Oromo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prohibits |
disrespecting nature
ⓘ
violating safuu ⓘ |
| recognizes |
ancestors
ⓘ
spiritual intermediaries called ayyaana ⓘ |
| region |
Ethiopia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kenya NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Tanzania NERFINISHED ⓘ Oromia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | African traditional religions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| viewsWaaqAs |
creator
ⓘ
omnipresent ⓘ source of moral order ⓘ supreme being ⓘ |
| worships | Waaq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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