Urhobo traditional religion
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Urhobo traditional religion is the indigenous spiritual belief system of the Urhobo people of Nigeria, centered on veneration of deities, ancestors, and cosmic forces that govern moral and communal life.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Urhobo indigenous religion | 1 |
Statements (74)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Urhobo culture
ⓘ
ethnic religion ⓘ indigenous religion ⓘ traditional African religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Urhobo festivals
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masquerade performances ⓘ traditional dance ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| coexistsWith |
Christianity
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continuesIn | contemporary era ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
belief in cosmic forces ⓘ communal responsibility ⓘ moral order enforced by spiritual beings ⓘ veneration of deities ⓘ |
| country | Nigeria ⓘ |
| definesErivwinAs | spirit world ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
Erivwin
NERFINISHED
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ancestral guardianship ⓘ destiny ⓘ divination ⓘ dual existence of humans in physical and spiritual realms ⓘ oath-taking ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ sacrifice ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ taboo ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Erivwin
NERFINISHED
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Ogba NERFINISHED ⓘ Oghene NERFINISHED ⓘ Ogun NERFINISHED ⓘ earth deities ⓘ water deities ⓘ |
| hasPractice | syncretism with Christianity ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryLocation |
Delta State, Nigeria
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Niger Delta region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
diviners
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herbalists ⓘ priestesses ⓘ priests ⓘ spirit mediums ⓘ |
| hasSupremeDeity | Oghene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influences |
Urhobo art and symbolism
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Urhobo customary law NERFINISHED ⓘ Urhobo kinship practices ⓘ Urhobo political institutions ⓘ |
| languageOfPractice | Urhobo language ⓘ |
| moralFoundation |
communal norms
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respect for ancestors ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ taboos enforced by deities ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Urhobo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
burial rites
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chieftaincy rites ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ marriage rites ⓘ oath-taking in disputes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | precolonial era ⓘ |
| transmissionMethod |
oral tradition
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ritual practice ⓘ |
| viewsOgheneAs |
remote deity
ⓘ
supreme creator ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
festival celebrations
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libations ⓘ prayers ⓘ ritual dances ⓘ ritual songs ⓘ sacrifice of animals ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
ancestral altars
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community shrines ⓘ family shrines ⓘ sacred groves ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Urhobo indigenous religion