Urhobo rituals
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Urhobo rituals are traditional religious and cultural ceremonies of the Urhobo people of Nigeria, involving offerings, invocations, and symbolic practices to honor deities, ancestors, and spiritual forces.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ ritual practice ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Urhobo traditional religion ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupLocation | Nigeria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupRegion | Niger Delta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeityType |
earth deities
ⓘ
sky deities ⓘ tutelary deities ⓘ water deities ⓘ |
| includesCommunityRites |
harvest festivals
GENERATED
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new yam rituals GENERATED ⓘ oath-taking rituals GENERATED ⓘ rain-making rituals GENERATED ⓘ |
| includesLifecycleRites |
birth rituals
GENERATED
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funeral rituals GENERATED ⓘ initiation rituals GENERATED ⓘ marriage rituals GENERATED ⓘ |
| involves |
chants
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dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ invocations ⓘ libations ⓘ offerings ⓘ prayers ⓘ sacrifices ⓘ symbolic objects ⓘ |
| performedAt |
family compounds
ⓘ
sacred groves ⓘ shrines ⓘ |
| performedBy |
elders
ⓘ
family heads ⓘ priestesses ⓘ priests ⓘ |
| practicedBy | Urhobo people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
honor ancestors
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honor deities ⓘ maintain cosmic balance ⓘ seek blessings ⓘ seek spiritual protection ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Urhobo cosmology
ⓘ
Urhobo moral codes ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
divination
ⓘ
oracles ⓘ |
| usesOfferingType |
animals
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cowries ⓘ food items ⓘ kolanuts ⓘ palm wine ⓘ |
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