Women in African Traditional Religions

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Title:	Women in African Traditional Religions
Author:	Kilson, Marion
Year:	1976
Periodical:	Journal of Religion in Africa
Volume:	8
Issue:	2
Pages:	133-143
Language:	English
Geographic terms:	Subsaharan Africa Africa
Subjects:	women African religions Women's Issues Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups) Religion and Witchcraft
External link:	https://www.jstor.org/stable/1594783
Abstract:	If one defines religion as beliefs and practices associated with spiritual beings, one is likely to neglect important ritual domains dealing with status transformations that involve great and lengthy ceremony but rarely notions of transcendental beings. Moreover, such ritual situations of status transformation frequently involve women in important ritual responsibilities. The author begins this article with a Tylorian definition of religion as concern with spiritual beings in discussing religious norms and ideals for women, and moves to a more extensive consideration of ritual, analysing religious organization and practice. Bibl., notes, tables.