Unkulunku is mythic figure to a large ethnic group-  the isiZulu culture believe he is the first ancestor of all ancestors. He is believed to be the creator of all things; under influence of Christianity. UNKULUNKU is the ethnic referral to God thus the Zulu tradition is very much in touch with biblical aspects of Christianity.

Ancestors are consulted in the Zulu tradition  when requesting something that promotes and in...
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South African Gospel ensemble, Joyous Celebration have been nominated for four awards at this year’s African Gospel Music Awards to be held in London later this month. 

Founded by Jabu Hlangwane in 1994, the creation of the group was triggered by the release of Nelson Mandela from jail and the peaceful elections that followed. It was decided that this occasion needed to be celebrated, and it was this celebration of a country’s peaceful transition into a democracy that marked Joyous Celebr...

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Paganism comprises several different practices. Over the past century these have experienced an vast growth in population in support of the religion.

Paganism is a modern religious tradition that is grounded on the nature of worship  and its constructed on many aspects of different religions of ethnic people. There is a great amount of Ancient Greek concepts incorporated into the religion  as their year is determined by gods and goddesses.

People of this practise believe that celebrating org...
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Polygamy is a practise that entails being married to more than 3 wives simultaneously, this practice is more common among traditionalist in South Africa, such as the Bantu and Islamic religions.
 
South Africa, contrary to several countries, condones polygamous unions. Current president Jacob Zuma is an  self-proclaimed polygamist, who has been married six times , he has twenty one children  among all and recently tied the knot to his fourth wife Gloria ‘Bongi’ Ngema. Wherein he engaged in ...
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It’s the 21^st century and there are no limits as to what anyone can do. Rappers divulging in the academic realm is just another way of proving that one can never do too much, especially if it involves enlightening a group of academics. 

American Southern Hip-hop Rapper and Songwriter Bernard Freeman, better known by his stage name ‘BUN B...

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Rastafari- a newly established religion based on African traditions, became popular  particularly for its reggae music; followers of the religion are known as Rastafarians, Locksmen or Rasta. It  first started out as a black orientated movement and currently has approximately one million followers throughout Japan and New Zealand.

Marcus Garvey a political leader then, prophesied  that a king would be crowned in Africa and would redeem all black people who had been held...

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I read with interest the results of a religious poll from GEM’s front page 3 weeks ago, half of all people that vote in the poll said that religion gave meaning to their life. Religion is a difficult topic to discuss at the best of times but I’d like to tell you very briefly what makes religion real to me. The academic world is one that may encourage religious debate but does not seem to adequately encourage religious growth. I’m (or at least would l...

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Marriage has always beel closely linked to religion. A couple gets married in some or other religious building, in the presence of a religious leader and congregation. However, lately marriage seems to be less religious.

It is inevitable that Christians, for instance, marry in a church, but what about atheists? Do they even get married at all? The answer is simple: yes, they do. Non-religious people choose to have secular weddings involving the exchange of vows in front of witnesses, with a f...
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There are two issues that people are reluctant to discuss, and religion is one of them.

Religion is such a vast topic, and it would be a shame not to elaborate on it. We live in a pluralistic world with at least five major religions: Christianity, Islam, Judaism, Hinduism and Buddhism. In Africa, of course, there is also the dominant African Religion.

Considering the wide spectrum of accepted beliefs, why then do people suddenly go mute when someone mentions the word 'religion'? The answer to ...
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