An African Monotheism: The Igbe Religion of the Urhobo and the Economic Importance of <I>Ore-Isi</i> Festival
This article illustrates the religious diversity of coastal Nigeria by analyzing the Igbe religion, a monotheist religion practiced mainly by Urhobo speakers. The first part of the article situates Igbe within the concept of “Evolving Modern Religion” rather than “African Traditional Religion” beca...
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| Main Author: | Fortune Afatakpa |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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LibraryPress@UF
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Yoruba Studies Review |
| Online Access: | https://ojs.test.flvc.org/ysr/article/view/129861 |
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