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some opine. For, Spirit mediums communicate with the vadzimu on behalf of the people. The focus is to draw concepts from these religions that help learners to reflecton their lives in the context of socio-religious environment. PDF | Traditional indigenous healing is widely used today, as it has been since time immemorial. A major distinction from one African religion to another is that each has its own unique set of spirits. 0000035392 00000 n 0000003625 00000 n 0000123755 00000 n V[8�+��zm��bSZ��m��4�� ?�/v�\��~K$p��}.V�ކx��"WL�>�l��0~FZߕ�"��S�|q��!h@)n��":��]MS�� @}K��>��^)2��!��J��S��=z��|�� vag��C¾��q��x��8�2L�Z��מL��d��[Ҩ��}|1U��Ag�� g��8��\}a�eo> K1 '?@�]��|��LVL[U�I�{��a��'ۂ,$.��m1s��c��Z��e��j��X�a��6�`�da&S7�@fS7�M3Ĝ�[�+��{��Dr�r{��lieK�M2{�'�.%�^s�VP��o�. 0000123965 00000 n There are different types of spirits in Indigenous religion, it includes: (a) The Avenging Spirits — these are the spirits of the deceased individuals who were wronged, neglected or murdered. conversions of the indigenous people, mainly, from African Traditional Religion (ATR) to the two mission religions. Native American religions encompass the broad and diverse set of customs, beliefs, and practices observed by the indigenous populations that thrived in the Americas before the arrival of European colonists. �^��i:�K��Ҫi�}Q�^��g{ ��|W�}�NmROAm�4jk\�B��ՆK�=��,��L� ��6�*�@��sѫ @�\�%�� #p k�5A �A�� h�s�u~�|$� :�K�#{��D@\�7�#��C��sY �"P!�a� P!�a�� qB�� B�Sµa�0��c�+v��\��xnp��KH)%�]N��ȹ��9�J��N�yo�6�V�:k��A�7��nu$�I��v渹y�� trailer <<7177C335C11E42FE98F77F9A4F370212>]/Prev 129095>> startxref 0 %%EOF 60 0 obj <>stream Spirit mediums communicate with the vadzimu on behalf of the people. Guardian spirits are family oriented while territorial spirits are clan/community oriented. Zimbabwe Religion Religion plays an important role in Zimbabwe culture. Others inhabit the trees, mountains, and rocks. 0000024576 00000 n There are several types of shavi spirits. Two-spirit people were respected by native societies not only due to religious attitudes, but also because of practical concerns. First level: closest to Mother Earth, contains spirit helpers who bring us dreams to teach/warn us of future events! 0000001800 00000 n 0000002748 00000 n (Ekeke et al., 2010) Another argument for the existence of ghosts is related to religion. h�b``0b``��x*`b�L yƧ��L��R�0 M�� 3Oc�N�6.S?�VF�c� L�LA\3�7�Nbx��;�w��"��"��9 N X��`��bv�o�P�� |A$� endstream endobj 9 0 obj <>>>/Metadata 6 0 R/Outlines 3 0 R/Pages 5 0 R/Type/Catalog/ViewerPreferences<>>> endobj 10 0 obj <>/ExtGState<>/Font<>/ProcSet[/PDF/Text]/XObject<>>>/Rotate 0/Tabs/W/Thumb 4 0 R/TrimBox[0.0 0.0 612.0 792.0]/Type/Page>> endobj 11 0 obj [12 0 R 13 0 R 14 0 R 15 0 R 16 0 R 17 0 R 18 0 R] endobj 12 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[435.655 170.396 567.044 156.392]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 13 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[327.0 142.094 575.667 130.424]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 14 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[391.587 129.596 576.0 115.592]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 15 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[315.0 115.694 433.581 104.024]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 16 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[465.811 89.294 576.0 77.624]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 17 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[315.0 77.294 465.968 65.624]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 18 0 obj <>/Border[0 0 0]/H/N/Rect[327.0 50.894 539.696 39.224]/Subtype/Link/Type/Annot>> endobj 19 0 obj <> endobj 20 0 obj <> endobj 21 0 obj [/ICCBased 32 0 R] endobj 22 0 obj <>stream H�j��ϢhTQ%~V�QA��ĘuW+�k�$��ݭJu�[�n�w�9��M�(��u�a�_6�;Ē��gN��H�? 0000124533 00000 n Native American religions encompass the broad and diverse set of customs, beliefs, and practices observed by the indigenous populations that thrived in the Americas before the arrival of European colonists. 1. H�|T_��6ϧ��JP-Y;@�{�l��nK��V�I��9�,�{�wl'�E�i��H&�3��O{�� t6�s6qlV��S8��@��q 0000021200 00000 n Spiritualists formed churches so that their beliefs and practices would be considered as valid as any other religion in the eyes of society. While some religions adopted a pantheistic worldview, most follow a polytheistic system with various gods, spirits and other supernatural beings. 0000002274 00000 n Religion (ATR) in Sierra Leone by Islam and Christianity, to investigate the place of ATR in inter-religious encounters in the country since the advent of Islam and Christianity. Spirit mediums communicate with the vadzimu on behalf of the people. Spirit World! As in most of sub-Saharan Africa, ATR is the indigenous religion of Sierra Leone. Download and stutter books online, ePub / PDF online / Audible / Kindle is an easy way to appear, books for to. First level: closest to Mother Earth, contains spirit helpers who bring us dreams to teach/warn us of future events! The ancestors are close to the humans and serve as their custodians. This can be seen through their kinship with the land, their belief in animism, their hunter/hunted relationship, and their origin stories. After Independence, Zimbabwe’s constitutional freedom of religion and worship guarantees the freedom to once again practice traditional religions. The difference between powerful spirits and gods is often minimal. 0000124313 00000 n -��b=9��LYL[��K�D6��n:0��O�:�R�1��(?t��*��N�\ޯs��c?��(�,7�szW�ih�ߞƳy��W�! Many Indigenous peoples refer to spirituality rather than religion and for most Aboriginal people, religious beliefs are derived from a sense of belonging to the land, the sea and nature. The above spirits play a vital role in indigenous Religion, for instance the avenging spirit promotes the … Generally, these traditions are oral rather than scriptural, include belief in a supreme creator, belief in spirits, veneration of the dead, use of magic, and traditional medicine. Ancestors are considered a special type of spirit in many African religions, and ancestor worship plays an important role in various rituals. 0000002478 00000 n 0000124419 00000 n The masks, dances, and gestures are, in one way or another, aspects of the structure of the cosmogonic myth. H�T��0E�� The Mhondoro are spirit protectors of the community and each clan has their own Mhondoro. Spirit World! V��V=��]��o�a9��x��tAGr��{�'W%�X4 �Ǖ� ��^�#3S��B�Y}Ib�!t��g��g2�; %_�n�e&:��|$aҏ2n�u~��R̬�ʮS~�#�ܔ��A�6pA�)c��0o�6�� /� &��|٢�b��8= ��n�rG��|�wE�GD�h``n"�ӌ��Y�C��|��ڰ��I�xš�p؝�� g��%��v[2��Ͳ�ſ(�7@��$ E"Q'��Ǡ�� b��h��xU��N . religion (Hopkins, 2009) mostly focus on gender identities and gender relations in the context of religion. 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It is possible that the spirits choose to lead the person, making him live in the forest. This section addresses the duty to accommodate Indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices in areas covered by the Code. 0000014309 00000 n • Gratitude is a central concept in Aboriginal traditions—humankind expresses gratitude to the natural world for abundant gifts that ensure survival and flourishing. ��L#��Lc�+�w�I��p��Z��žNc��^��R�0{,�7�ԟ�!aK�ky�8�h[S��W\)a��$�}*��%�� mT��w��=f�%�L)��np_Qg�` �;� endstream endobj 23 0 obj <>stream 0000021829 00000 n The religious traditions and beliefs of the African peoples have enough differences to … The Ga and Ewes of Ghana sometimes use corn flour mixed with water. Native American religions are also typically devoid of objective rules or laws. Download In the Beginning Was the Spirit: Science, Religion and Indigenous Spirituality PDF book author, online PDF book editor In the Beginning Was the Spirit: Science, Religion and Indigenous Spirituality. views of humanitys relationships with spirits, creation, and power Chapter Overview It is sometimes difficult for westerners to realize that the people of foreign lands had a belief system in the reality of the spirit world centuries before missionaries arrived on their shores. 0000014196 00000 n Ibid. Select four or five of these terms and discuss why you believe each of those terms is applicable to the religions covered in this chapter. There are many different indigenous beliefs, the most common is Shona, and 25% of the population is Christian. 8 0 obj <> endobj xref 8 53 0000000016 00000 n Magesa Laurenti, African Religion (New York: Orbis Books,1997), 172-173. 0000002341 00000 n indigenous-knowledge reports radically disembody particular bits of proclaimed useful Transcience (2013) Vol. Indigenous peoples practice diverse spiritual traditions in Ontario, reflecting the diversity of Indigenous peoples in Ontario and Canada. 3 (2007). Kiernan (1995:23) claims that ‘the type of an animal to be slaughtered 0000003282 00000 n Yet, the many religions practiced by indigenous peoples share common themes. Second level: spirit helpers who teach us and appear in ceremonies, seen in visions where one’s family came from. The ancestral spirits are part of the African divinities. Z�Zc�ի�ޔ��U��"tѿ�L.�O|�Yj�aVHy��l�k�Ͽ��֖�G勥k#�5`��F+%0��/��{�3 Both are called ancestral spirits. The religions of various lands are referred to as Indigenous Religions. Traditional African religions also have elements of fetishism, shamanism and veneration of relics. �g�B��>�B��N�B�c��B��P(P!��rP!�a�G T}X�n��Ї�gM>Kw; �0��Щ� Indigenous Canadians, and the implications of these roles for anti-oppressive or decolonial social work practices. Descargar ebooks gratis para llevar y leer en cualquier lugar. Many African indigenous religions, though not all, also recognize nature spirits. 0000016609 00000 n Spirit-Type Movement of AICs Eg Daniel Nkonyana and Johane Maranke. 38 0 obj << /Linearized 1 /O 40 /H [ 762 308 ] /L 31861 /E 14771 /N 5 /T 30983 >> endobj xref 38 18 0000000016 00000 n 0000000707 00000 n 0000001070 00000 n 0000001239 00000 n 0000001353 00000 n 0000001908 00000 n 0000002254 00000 n 0000002590 00000 n 0000002780 00000 n 0000005990 00000 n 0000006304 00000 n 0000006738 00000 n 0000007391 00000 n 0000011865 00000 n 0000012291 00000 n 0000014542 00000 n 0000000762 00000 n 0000001049 00000 n trailer << /Size 56 /Info 37 0 R /Root 39 0 R /Prev 30973 /ID[<89a079f059a585b7d69f7722db3f3b36><89a079f059a585b7d69f7722db3f3b36>] >> startxref 0 %%EOF 39 0 obj << /Type /Catalog /Pages 36 0 R >> endobj 54 0 obj << /S 129 /T 195 /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 55 0 R >> stream In defining the religious worldview of Africa, Mbiti stresses the fact that the spirit world of the African people is very densely populated with spirit beings, spirits and the living-dead or the spirits of the ancestors (Mbiti, 1969:75). Traditional African religions can be broken down into linguistic cultural groups, with common themes. 4, Issue 2 ISSN 2191-1150. This was needed to protect them from persecution. Lanzano: What kind of knowledge is ‘indigenous knowledge’? (c) The Alien Spirits — these are the spirits those who died far away from their homes. Cu~T��h�@��n T��+��b9��O(�0��c�[Jˌ� ��Qb��i�p��+� 0 ]*�? 0000003149 00000 n 0000010867 00000 n Chapter 3: Indigenous Conflict Resolution in Africa: The Case of Ghana and Botswana Kwaku Osei-Hwedie and Morena J. Rankopo University of Botswana Introduction Traditional conflict resolution processes are part of a well-structured, time-proven social system geared towards reconciliation, maintenance and improvement of social relationships. Indigenous religious experience from other aspects of their life, culture and history. In most of the religions of the world, the concept of the Supreme Being is clearly spelt out just as it is in African religion with the divinities and spirits clearly set forth as messengers of the Supreme Being. These spirits are believed, for example, to inhabit the sky to control rain and weather or to inhabit streams to control fish. 0000001632 00000 n 0000006286 00000 n The Portuguese attempted to begin Christianity in Zimbabwe in 1561 but was not successful. Indigenous Religions and their Sacred Reverence Toward Nature Kimberly Kitterman Barstow Community College Abstract Many indigenous religions and cultures viewed the earth with great respect and reverence. 0000010135 00000 n In Shona religion, in addition to the guarding characteristics of the vadzimu, there are also avenging or evil spirits, ngozi, and witches who communicate with them. 0000008432 00000 n Download In the Beginning Was the Spirit: Science, Religion and Indigenous Spirituality PDF book author, online PDF book editor In the Beginning Was the Spirit: Science, Religion and Indigenous Spirituality. 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The methods, processes and regulations are … with powerful and mysterious spirits, and thus deserve the utmost respect. *�5.άj3�f��ǀB��C��vn��C�i/F�x��s!�3��rA��.M'�%��h�3 religions, Eastern religions, ancient religions, modern religions, monotheistic, polytheistic, and even slightly atheistic religions’. The Shona spirits are extremely important to the religion. $�w׈��-��|Z��W��ē0u�9�� Z��Z��9�=��RA)�E�.ᷞ�� V�%�V=��5w_�N��2��]/�@m�=�]OW_��8��a� H�tTMo�8��W��Z$F�4uҞ��@�bk�(�hj,qMq��%r޼y�f��Z��LO��4�B�`+�@�Ɗ��a��}3��A|��Z��jʸ�[��(�U��@P�X�L>gL!��v%ᑄ�%��'!�h�W��2�o��=3�G��8��u��ב��zy3M�[a��f��~KV5� \[F� :P��x�:��ߧ�v�{@��ud�3Y"�{�hdL��y��t�d�al�|�� \/�a�'�}4z��D�� [��N��]��bR^��g�s�Ք6g[̗9�R��=��kuP�)��U>�$@��;8��A��z�� d�>X��[!��|?��W��bmй� �G:�EW|�*7-�Y��Sd\�i�� ܑ��9oYY�8hI+�t��[�v�X_��(8�'��*%��O&i�Ȗ. PDF Libros electrónicos gratuitos en todos los formatos para Android Apple y Kindle. 0000004387 00000 n Christianity did not come easily into Zimbabwe. When the early forebears and later progenitors of Islam It is even possible to speak of the existence of a new paradigm in religious studies, which is tied to the entry of women researchers into the study of religions (Kong, 2010). It can tell whether the illness or death in question was due to the machinations of a witch. 0000011548 00000 n Kiernan (1995:22) explains that the living communicate with the dead by regular sacrifice and invocation. These types of spirits get attention from the Shona people through illness. 0000020628 00000 n The religious beliefs, practices and the provision of social services of these immigrant religions have impacted on the religious and cultural life of the traditional communities. a religion. Historiographical accounts have lacked representations of the full range and diversity of the Ethiopian 0000025478 00000 n Many Indigenous peoples subscribe to the idea of a Creator, Great Spirit or Great Mystery — a power or being that has created the world and everything in it. Thinking of a spirit will draw them to you. The spirit world is the most pervasive worldview. According to the practitioners, it is a form of prayer. It is a religion that is practised by living men and women. @M)V��r#��v$OF)�1W'��])5M��ӟC3� All spirit beings are endowed with certain powers and they apply these powers upon the humans for their good or for their harm. 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This chapter discusses the spirit world in African thought systems and practices. 0000035754 00000 n Existing studies of the peoples of Ethiopia have often been criticized as sufering from methodological and theoretical biases (Mekonen 1990). ... By working as a healer (exercise 3) you attract the right types of spirit guides. When we speak of African Traditional Religion, we mean the indigenous religious beliefs and practices of the Africans. When they are happy there is good rain and plenty of food, but when they are mad, there is disease and drought. 0000006782 00000 n Because of this broad variation, individual Native American religions can be categorized as theistic, deistic, henotheistic, polytheistic, or even pantheistic. 0000002883 00000 n Descargar Religious Categories And The Construction Of The Indigenous Supplements To Method And Theory In The Study Of Religion/ PDF Gratis español. And, in others, this spirit is more of an impersonal force than an actual, personal being. 0000124086 00000 n �� u��%i�H�h��! For instance, the Yoruba religion has historically been centered in southwestern Nigeria, the Zulu religion in southern Africa, and the Igbo religion in southeastern Nigeria. Second level: spirit helpers who teach us and appear in ceremonies, seen in visions Complementary to this side of the Shona religion is the other aspect which is concerned with a man's own family lineage, with the vadzimu from whom his nuclear family originated, rather than the clan spirits. As the spirit rises to the mountains, a bright beam lifts the spirit up to where their dead loved ones await them (Indigenous Perspectives on death and dying, 2015). H�TUPW�f��dTfu��nT�]�E ��F QV��d@> religion, a thing of the past or a dead religion. Indigenous marriage institutions and divorce in Nigeria 168 especially by women is viewed seriously. belief that all objects and living things possess a soul or spirit midzimu ), avenging spirits277 (ngozi , sing. Introduction The period from the nineteenth century to the present has been characterised by establishment and growth of the African strand of development of Christianity. However, African Indigenous Religions remain vibrant and consequential. 0000009128 00000 n 0000015757 00000 n In Shona religion, in addition to the guarding characteristics of the vadzimu, there are also avenging or evil spirits, ngozi, and witches who communicate with them. Rather than being without a religion, every act of his life was according to divine prompting.” The difficulties in discussing “indigenous religious traditions” also lie in the fact that, Introduction The category “indigenous religions” of the world merits an encyclopedia all its own. In Shona religion, in addition to the guarding characteristics of the vadzimu, there are also avenging or evil spirits, ngozi, and witches who communicate with them. 0000025009 00000 n 0000004352 00000 n 0000042782 00000 n 0000002613 00000 n Four levels where the helpers of Creator work each day and night to teach, heal, guide and help us plan our ceremonial life! The spirit travels west over the prairie grass, then over a river and into the mountains. The liquid could be water, wine, whisky, schnapps or gin. ngozi ) and alien spirits (mashavi , sing. The Spirit of Ancestors in African Traditional Religion How the spirits of ancestors can be a blessing or harmful and The Power and importance of ancestors in African traditional society Ancestors in African Traditional religion are very important in that they were once alive and now they are in the spirit … “Native”. 0000009816 00000 n . [" /`��j/�!��Eh(8o�a�J�M)8 Abstract. Other articles where Indigenous religion is discussed: creation myth: Nature and significance: …expression in archaic or “primitive” societies, often related to ritual presentation, is modelled on the structure of the cosmogonic myth. ,��)9�g�� ۀa;m�� )$1s�IZR��c�Ȗ�2-Y��S�I Followers of traditional African religions pray to various spirits as well as to their ancestors. 0000107834 00000 n 1. Masiiwa R. Gunda, “Christianity, Traditional Religion, and Healing in Zimbabwe.” Swedish Missiological Themes 95, no. And apart from the immense and bewildering diversity of religions, they appear to each have a particular language which one has to learn in order to understand them. Four levels where the helpers of Creator work each day and night to teach, heal, guide and help us plan our ceremonial life! Indigenous Religions and their Sacred Reverence Toward Nature Kimberly Kitterman Barstow Community College Abstract Many indigenous religions and cultures viewed the earth with great respect and reverence. (c) The Alien Spirits — these are the spirits of those who died far away from their homes. Great Spirit and Worldviews. 1 This phenomenon has given birth to indigenous Churches and prayer groups in Africa. Some cultures also use palm wine, palm oil, and coconut water (Adjaye 2001:109; Van Dijk 2001:42, 46, 50). This includes also nature, elementary and animal spirits. 0000124207 00000 n �B��h]�B�á� (b) Ancestral Spirits — these are the spirits of dead grandparents and dead parents. Download and pronounce books online, ePub / PDF online / Audible / Kindle is an easy way to authorize, books for contradicting. 0000035131 00000 n Tabona Shoko argues that, there are different types of spirits: ancestors (vadzimu , sing. African indigenous religions are timeless, ... suggests that the Fon people of Benin practice three basic types of divination: possession divination, wisdom (also called instrumental or interpretive) divination, and intuitive divination. 0000001356 00000 n Although a substantial portion of the Zimbabwean population today belongs to a Christian congregation or church, people retain many of the traditional customs and beliefs in traditional religion such as Shona or Ndebele religions. . These are judgemental perspectives. Thus, indigenous religions vary, just as the places their practitioners inhabit vary. Hart (2009) points out that spirituality is central to an Aboriginal approach to social work. As the spirit leaves the body, it goes on a journey before finally reaching the spirit world. Mercy Amba Oduyoye, (1986:57): the term traditional connotes, a religion that is dying, being replaced by the new with which it is fruitlessly competing, a conservative and conserving religion bearing little relationship to the time. Christianity and African gods, referring to ancestral spirits. 0000005333 00000 n Shavi dzviti is arguably believed to originate from the Ndebele. PDF | Traditional indigenous healing is widely used today, as it has been since time immemorial. %PDF-1.7 %�� Spirituality for Indigenous Australians takes many forms. %PDF-1.2 %�� Indigenous African religions are by nature plural, varied, and usually informed by one’s ethnic identity i.e. 6 knowledge from the rest of culture in a way which does a profound disservice to its potential importance. These are his dead grandfather, grandmother, father and mother. Kylie Kiunguyu . shavi). (d) The spirit of witchcraft — it is a broad term for the belief and practice of magic. 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CULTURE AND RELIGION Although Indigenous beliefs and cultural practices vary according to region, all groups share in a common worldview that the land and other natural phenomena possess ancestral spirits and living souls. 0000007757 00000 n fundamental themes of Indigenous Religion, Juda-ism, Christianity and Islam. • Elders hold crucial roles … Y�FZl��--6e�,��;�WJ͖�K|�)#ޒ.e&I�)&)�bJ�R�RY�t��9#ś��Y��`v��d��RȦ7�GJv��7��jM>jEi)�-5�IQ�P�oh�OERT0E�q��(O�>�@9Q�|��t� -*VU�z�֨��Խ�J��d��p[��sG��zǾn#�G�q�q�s�sz��[`T�r#��j$t��ҝĳ��R�A��}�7{?�1��#��G2��`,w��?�_�U�2/6�{*Q5��QY�j.��B �(��[�TC�nxr(�A�^�10��W0��Ъ��p?��$�,"#\\��;�ॵ��_��&��!�mnp�p�xG� Indigenous Philippine folk religions are the distinct native religions of various ethnic groups in the Philippines, where most follow belief systems in line with animism.Generally, these indigenous folk religions are referred to as Anitism or Bathalism or the more modern and less Tagalog-centric Dayawism.. To respond to the needs of the people with whom they work, social workers must look beyond the Eurocentric roots of the profession and consider other ways of knowing and doing. In possession divination a spirit possesses the diviner or sacred objects. 0000016120 00000 n Because their gender roles involved a mixture of both masculine and feminine traits, two-spirit persons could do both the work of men and of women. The diversity of customs and beliefs represented here is as diverse as the major population centers, tribes, and small nomadic bands that inhabited the Americas for millennia. Their religions help them achieve the goal of living successfully in those places. These beings are often described as good or well-intentioned, though dangerous if treated carelessly or with disrespect. 0000039268 00000 n Through modern changes, the traditional religion cannot remain intact but it is by no means extinct. where one’s family came from. The diversity of customs and beliefs represented here is as diverse as the major population centers, tribes, and small nomadic bands that inhabited the Americas for millennia. This can be seen through their kinship with the land, their belief in animism, their hunter/hunted relationship, and their origin stories. There are different types of spirits in Indigenous religion, it includes: (a) The Avenging Spirits — these are the spirits of the deceased individuals who were wronged, neglected or murdered. Every main spirit of the family (such as that of the grandfather), every tribal or tutelary spirit, each shave, each ngozi, each healing or doctoring spirit and every evil spirit can select its own medium through whom it can talk in order to make amends to the offended spirit. 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