A Socio-Cultural Analysis of Yoruba Women and the Re-imagining of Christianity
The traditional cultural and religious practices of the Yoruba people of Nigeria are closely intertwined. Together they are influencing the way Yoruba people practice their Christianity. In traditional Yoruba religion, women are its majority membership and sustaining force. Consequently, women play...
| Published in: | Feminist theology |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Sage
2008
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| In: |
Feminist theology
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| Further subjects: | B
Women
B Yoruba land B Religion B Yoruba B Christianity B Culture B Re-imagining |
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| Summary: | The traditional cultural and religious practices of the Yoruba people of Nigeria are closely intertwined. Together they are influencing the way Yoruba people practice their Christianity. In traditional Yoruba religion, women are its majority membership and sustaining force. Consequently, women play leadership roles in Yoruba religion, especially as concerns ritual. These positive roles for women have also been incorporated into Yoruba Christianity. Women are therefore involved in the re-imagining of Christianity and in transforming its patriarchal practices to make them more female-friendly and inclusive. |
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| ISSN: | 1745-5189 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Feminist theology
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1177/0966735008091401 |