“没有宗教是优越的”:Ogwugwu Mmiri神的历史、文化、政治和遗产保护

IF 1.1 Q4 GREEN & SUSTAINABLE SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Mathias Chukwudi Isiani, Benjamin Chukwudebelu, Uchechukwu Onyishi
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目的本研究的主要目的是以奥基亚的Ogwugwu-Mmiri神为例,探讨伊博土地上神的文化和历史意义。这项研究提供了证据,证明奥基亚的Ogwugwu Mmiri有助于保护伊博人的文化遗产和传统价值观、规范和戒律,这与基督教过去破坏伊博人社会这些方面的说法相反。设计/方法论/方法对奥基亚Ogwugwu-Mmiri神的研究集中在当今尼日利亚东南部阿南布拉州的奥基亚社区。这项研究通过参与者观察法,采用了定性方法。主要和次要数据来源用于解释研究区域。研究人员访问了研究地点,并在访谈期间维护了新冠肺炎协议。研究结果表明,非洲人在传教士到来之前就信奉宗教,并挑战了殖民宗教抹杀伊博人土著信仰的普遍观念。通过考察对Ogwugwu-Mmiri神的崇拜,研究发现,该社区信奉双重宗教体系,基督教和传统崇拜者都崇敬该神。然而,研究得出结论,奥基亚的神的存在没有受到2004年政府入侵的影响。原始性/价值社会的传统、信仰、习俗和规范反映了过去的事件,并指导了与环境的日常互动。这可以从奥基亚社区围绕Ogwugwu-Mmiri神的历史话语中得到例证,在那里,神的活动与基督教信仰和规范相一致。这项研究展示了年轻人和土著居民如何保护和保存他们的文化遗产和传统不受外部影响。
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“No religion is superior”: history, culture, politics and heritage preservations of Ogwugwu Mmiri deity
PurposeThe main objective of this research is to interrogate the cultural and historical significance of deities in Igbo land, using the Ogwugwu Mmiri deity in Okija as a case study. The study presents evidence that the Ogwugwu Mmiri in Okija has helped preserve the Igbo cultural heritage and traditional values, norms and precepts, which counters the narrative that Christianity undermined these aspects of Igbo society in the past.Design/methodology/approachThe research on the Ogwugwu Mmiri deity in Okija centered its discussion on the Okija community in the present-day Anambra State, Southeastern Nigeria. The research relied on qualitative methodology through the participant observation method. Primary and secondary sources of data were used to interpret the study area. The researchers visited the research site and maintained the Covid-19 protocol during the interview sessions.FindingsThe study reveals that Africans practiced religion prior to the arrival of missionaries and challenges the prevailing notion that colonial religions erased the indigenous beliefs of the Igbo people. By examining the worship of the Ogwugwu Mmiri deity, the research observes that the community has embraced a dual religious system, where both Christian and traditional worshipers revere the deity. However, the study concludes that the deity's existence in Okija was not impacted by the government's invasion in 2004.Originality/valueThe traditions, beliefs, customs and norms of a society reflect past events and guide daily interactions with the environment. This is exemplified by the historical discourse surrounding the Ogwugwu Mmiri deity in the Okija community, where the deity's activities align with Christian beliefs and norms. The research demonstrates how young people and indigenous inhabitants protect and preserve their cultural heritage and traditions from external influences.
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