Tangale traditional religion
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Tangale traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Tangale people of northeastern Nigeria, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and community rituals.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ethnic religion
ⓘ
indigenous religion ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
communal responsibility
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kinship ties ⓘ lineage continuity ⓘ reciprocity between living and dead ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
communal solidarity
ⓘ
divination ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ sacred groves ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ taboos ⓘ |
| hasCoreBelief |
ancestral veneration
ⓘ
belief in nature spirits ⓘ community-based rituals ⓘ |
| hasCurrentStatus |
coexists with Christianity
ⓘ
coexists with Islam ⓘ declining practice ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
ancestral spirits
ⓘ
nature spirits ⓘ supreme being ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conflict resolution through ritual
ⓘ
fertility and agricultural success ⓘ protection against misfortune ⓘ regulation of social norms ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
pre-dates Christianity among Tangale people
ⓘ
pre-dates Islam among Tangale people ⓘ |
| hasPlaceOfWorship |
ancestral shrines
ⓘ
family shrines ⓘ sacred natural sites ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Gombe State
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northeastern Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSpecialist |
diviner
ⓘ
healer ⓘ ritual priest ⓘ |
| hasRitualType |
agricultural rites
ⓘ
communal feasting ⓘ funerary rites ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ libation ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ |
| hasWorldviewElement |
afterlife in ancestral realm
ⓘ
cosmic balance between humans and nature ⓘ moral order enforced by spirits ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Tangale people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedBy |
family elders
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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