Religion and Africa: Indigenous Beliefs

 
This guide serves as a starting point for research on indigenous beliefs and traditional religions as they relate to the African continent and the diaspora. Use the navigation on the left for access to different types of information. 

Ceremonial masks and instruments at a roadside stall, Maputo, Mozambique. Photo: Beth Restrick, 2011

"Though larger religions have made big inroads, traditional belief systems,
which are based on openness and adaptation, endure"
- Jacob Olupona, BU Alum and Harvard Prof. Interview, Harvard Gazetteer, 2015.
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