The Implications of Symbols and Symbolism In African Traditional Religion; A Phenomenological Review
Africa is a continent blessed with reach religious symbols. However, the problem is that the present generation due to influence of Abrahamic religion considers these symbols as object of heathenism. Thus, to rewrite the wrongs accruing from ignorance and misinformation, it becomes necessary to present the true meaning of some of these symbols. It is on this note that this work, employing the method of phenomenology in the study of African symbols, intends to bracket all prejudices so that the covert meaning of these symbols can emerge. The target is not only to indicate the place of symbols in African Traditional Religion but also to argue that they embody covert religious meaning that need to be appreciated. The article concludes by stating the need to awaken, in the present generation, the consciousness of appreciating African religious symbols for it forms a core part of what makes Africans who they are.
Keywords: african, implications, phenomenological, religion, review, symbolism, symbols, traditional