Divinities in African Traditional Religion

#CentreforElites #africanreligions #divinities #traditionalreligions Read more at: https://support.centreforelites.com/en/divinities-in-african-traditional-religion/ Divinities in African Traditional Religion Please subscribe to our channel Divinities are gods who emanated from Supreme Deity. They have attributes of the Supreme Being and are in essence His offspring. These divinities render service to the theocratic government of the world. Categories of the Divinities They can be divided into three categories based on their positions, functions and influence. 1. The Primordial Divinities These are believed to be the divinities of heaven. They are believed to be in existence with the Supreme Being before the creation of the universe. They usually thought of as parking in the work of creation. 2. Deified Ancestors These are human beings who are deified because of the extraordinary live they have lived. 3. Personification of Nature and Phenomena These groups of divinities are spirits associated with hills, mountains, rivers, lakes or thick forest. Whatever is considered the abode of spirits becomes a sacred place. Positions and Duties of the Divinities The divinities have responsibilities. They are ministers with portfolios in the theocratic government of God. The belief is that God has delegated authority to them. They are intermediaries. People worship God through them. They are worshipped daily through sacrifices. They have temples, shrines, priests, priestesses and devotees. They are also semi-autonomous agents. Each of them is the executive head of his department. Their adherents see them as a means to an end and not an end in themselves.