AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION AND GLOBALIZATION

 TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE                                                                          i

CERTIFICATION                                                                            ii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS                                                       iii

ABSTRACT                                                                            v

TABLE OF CONTENTS                                                                  vi

CHAPTER ONE: INTRODUCTION

1. Background of the study                                                         1
   1. Statement of Problem                                                    4
   1. Purpose of Study/Objectives                                         5
   1. Scope of Study                                                              6
   1. Significance of Study                                                     7
   1. Research Methodology                                                  8
   1. Literature Review                                                          8

1.7.1 African Traditional Religion                                           11

1.7.2 The Concept of Globalization                                        22

1.7.3 Traditional Worship/Shrine                                           25

1.7.4 African Traditional Music (Songs) and Dance               27

CHAPTER TWO: CONCEPT OF GLOBALIZATION AND AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION

2.1 Meaning of Globalization                                                  30

2.2 Historical Antecedents of Globalization in Nigeria             34

2.3 Origin of African Traditional Religion                              37

2.3.2 Sources of African Traditional Religion                         42

2.3.3 Hierarchy and Beliefs of African Traditional Religion   50

2.4 African Traditional Religion in a Globalized World          56

2.5 Changes in African Tradition Religion                                        60

CHAPTER THREE: TRANSFORMATION OF AFRICAN TRADITIONAL RELIGION          

3.1 Globalization and African Traditional System of Justice 73

3.2 Globalization and African Traditional Worship/Shrine     83

3.3 Globalization and African Traditional Music and Dance 87

3.4 Globalization in African Dressing and Cuisines (Food)    89

3.5 Globalization in African Culture and Tradition                          96

3.6 Globalization of African Traditional Medicine                  105

CHAPTER FOUR: SUMMARY, CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION

4.1 Summary                                                                           107   

4.2 Conclusion                                                                        108

4.3 Recommendation                                                               109

ORAL INTERVIEW                                                               111   

WORKS CITED                                                                      113

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1. Background of the study

African Traditional religion is the religion of the Africans. It is the culture, identity of the African people. African Traditional religion refers to the indigenous or autochthonous religion of the African people. It deals with their cosmology, ritual practices, symbols, arts, society and so on. Because religion is a way of life, it relates to culture and society and how it affects the world view of the African people (John Mbiti, 10).

Globalization according to Ogechukwu C. Ugbam is the intensification of worldwide social relations which link distant localities in such a way that local happenings are shaped by events occurring many miles away and vice-versa (retrieved www.iorjournals.org).