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Dual religiosity in northern Malawi Ngonde Christians and African traditional religion
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Title
Dual religiosity in northern Malawi [electronic resource] : Ngonde Christians and African traditional religion / Joyce Mlenga.
ISBN
9789996045066
9996045064
9789996045073
Published
Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2017 (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Mzuzu [Malawi] : Mzuni Press, 2016. (Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2015)
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 PDF (318 pages)).
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Issued as part of UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
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Summary
Over a century much of Africa south of the Sahara embraced the Christian religion. Malawi, where 80% of the population identify as Christian is no exception, nor are the Ngonde at its northern border with Tanzania. While it is difficult to find someone who does not claim to be a Christian, African traditional religion is by no means dead and often practiced by many. While the two religions are not "mixed," but they are both realities in many a Christians life, though realities of a different kind. The author explores the intricate and often varied relationship between the two and considers factors which increase or decrease dual religiosity.
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Project MUSE - UPCC 2017 Complete.
UPCC book collections on Project MUSE.
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Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
March 16, 2017
Series
Mzuni books ; no. 21
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-318) and index.
Contents
Introduction
1. Ngonde traditional religious beliefs
2. Traditional rituals of the Ngonde
3. "two realities of a different kind"
4. Church leaders and ATR beliefs and practices
5. The bible and traditional beliefs and practices
6. The strength of the Christian faith among the Ngonde
Appendix. Religious songs and hymns sung during divination.
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