Describe beliefs the religion beliefs and practices of traditional Yoruba Society

      

Describe beliefs the religion beliefs and practices of traditional Yoruba Society

  

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samuel
i) Yoruba people believe in the existence of one supreme being/god known as Olourn

ii) They believed in the life existence of other lesser gods eg God of wisdom and war

iii) They believed in the existence of spirits/ancestral worship

iv) Yoruba priests and divines interpreted god's messages to the people/they acted as intermediaries,

v) They offered sacrifices to God and the spirits.These were presided over by the priest and diviners

vi) Religious functions were conducted in special places/shrines

vii) Stages in life eg birth, puberty and marriage were accompanied by festivals and rituals

viii) They believed in life and death

ix) Believed in mysterious powers
lemass answered the question on March 19, 2019 at 10:45


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