Category Religion

African Religion Hinduism Similarities

I was surprised at the limited and sanitized version of Religion in Africa.

The impact, the subsequent colonization and the effort of Islam and Christianity) in trying to portray the Africans more or less animals and

uncivilized(Gandhi subscribed to this view), that there is great difficulty in understanding what the African Religion in its true form.

There is a wanton effort to obfuscate the issue by saying and confusing the readers by stating Indigenous and traditional.

The indoctrination and doctoring of the History of Religion in Africa, as in India, is to such an extent that 'Christianity is reported to have been

practiced by the Africans before Christ!

1.The African Religion does not have a Text and its traditions are transmitted orally like the Vedas and does not have Missionaries to spread it.

2.They do not have a founder.

3.They do not proselytize.

4.Just as in Hinduism African Religion is not a Sunday Religion but a way of Life.

5.They have one Supreme Deity and other Deities under it, functionality wise.

Breaking Coconuts On Head Vow.

" This year locals expect to use more than 20,000 kilograms (44,092 pounds) of turnips to drive the demon away. Even though the exact origins of the festival are not known, various theories exist including the mythological punishment of Caco by Hercules. It is generally believed to symbolize the expulsion of everything bad."

I was reminded of the practice of some communities,‘kurumbas’ and certain sections of the ‘24 Manai Telugu Chettiars' in Tamil Nadu.

They break Coconuts on head!

This practice is prevalent in Karur, Coimbatore and pats of Madurai Districts in Tamil Nadu.