Rites and Rituals for the Dead: Bases for Good Moral Behaviour in Ezzaland, Nigeria

This study investigated rites and rituals for the dead: bases for a good moral behaviour, using Ezzaland (as its scope).Rites and ritual for the dead are important rites of passage in African traditional beliefs. It is the last ritual one must pass through to enable such person complete the transiti...

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Main Author: Nwokoha, Peter Awa (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Department of Religion and Human Relations, Nnamdi Azikiwe Univ. [2020]
In: Journal of religion and human relations
Year: 2020, Volume: 12, Issue: 1, Pages: 67-85
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Nigeria / Ezaa / Cult of the dead / Value ethics / Moral act
IxTheo Classification:AG Religious life; material religion
KBN Sub-Saharan Africa
NCB Personal ethics
NCC Social ethics
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