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Inclusive Heathens Practice Ancestor Veneration, But Not Pride in Ancestry
Nova Religio, 2023Ancestor veneration need not entail a focus on biological ancestry, but inclusive Heathens are troubled that white supremacists are attracted to Heathenry because of a perceived connection between ancestor veneration and pride in ancestry. The Canadian Heathens of Raven’s Knoll identify themselves as inclusive, and endeavor to exclude racists from ...
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Christianity and Ancestor Veneration in Botswana
Studies in World Christianity, 2003This paper is about Christianity and ancestor veneration in Botswana. It will be argued in this paper that though Botswana is predominantly a Christian country, belief in and veneration of ancestors continues unabated to the present day. It will be noted in the paper that the resilience of the belief in ancestors in Botswana is based on the fact that ...
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Living Together with the Ancestors: Ancestor Veneration in Africa as a Challenge for Missiology
Missiology: An International Review, 2002The phrase “living together with the ancestors” summarizes the religious identity of Africans and opens the discussion about how far ancestor veneration may be regarded as the center of African traditional religions. Some stress only the social relevance of these rites, others the religious implications.
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Familism and Ancestor Veneration: A Look at Chinese Funeral Rites
Missiology: An International Review, 1996Ancestor veneration remains a major obstacle to conversion among the Chinese the world over. While the issue often comes to a head over funeral rites, ancestor veneration cannot be understood in isolation. Rather one must look at the broader issues of the cult of the family, a tenet propagated by Confucius, putting loyalty to the family above every ...
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Territoriality, social boundaries and ancestor veneration in the central Andes of Peru
Journal of Anthropological Archaeology, 2009Abstract This article examines the relationship between social boundaries, territoriality and ancestor veneration during the Late Intermediate Period (1000–1450 AD) in the Rapayan Valley of the Central Andes of Peru. Constructing upon recent theoretical work on social boundaries and territoriality combined with the analyses of early historical ...
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2018
In their relationship with the departed relatives, Zulu people in South Africa have adapted to conditions that were not friendly to the agrarian origins of their ancestor veneration. The process of urbanization as a result of industrialization brought Zulus – especially their menfolk – to towns and cities where they lived in single-sex dwellings.
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In their relationship with the departed relatives, Zulu people in South Africa have adapted to conditions that were not friendly to the agrarian origins of their ancestor veneration. The process of urbanization as a result of industrialization brought Zulus – especially their menfolk – to towns and cities where they lived in single-sex dwellings.
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