Imago Dei and Consumership in Neo-Prophetic Pentecostal Churches in South Africa

Ngubane, Simesihle

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-41837-2_13

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“…Within their cultural framework, the amaXhosa ethnic group believes that the inability to conceive is a result of ancestral displeasure, wrath or a spiritual blockage (Moyo & Muhwati 2013). The reason for this cultural notion is that this ethnic group perceives infertility as a sign that their ancestors are not pleased with the couple or that there is an imbalance in their ancestral connections (Ngubane 1984). This belief underscores the significance of ancestral worship and the influence of ancestral spirits on fertility within the cultural context of amaXhosa.…”

Section: Ancestral and Traditional Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Through these rituals, the traditional healer aims to identify the specific ancestral causes of infertility and provide guidance on how to address them. In the process, the traditional healer or diviner may prescribe rituals such as offerings, prayers or ceremonies to honour and appease the ancestors (Ngubane 1984). These rituals commonly involve specific actions, such as pouring libations, presenting symbolic offerings or participating in cleansing ceremonies.…”

Section: Ancestral and Traditional Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…What is additionally important to note is that linking ancestral worship and infertility holds significant cultural importance within many indigenous communities in South Africa, with specific reference to amaXhosa (Ngubane 1984). In various cultural contexts of this ethnic group, ancestors are revered as powerful spiritual beings who play a central role in the lives of their living descendants.…”

Section: Ancestral and Traditional Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Cultural religion and infertility in South Africa with particular focus on amaXhosa

Diko

2024

Theologia Viatorum

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The challenge of women’s infertility in the South African context, particularly in rural communities, continues to be a plague because of cultural and religious systems that are interwoven in these communities. The amaXhosa ethnic group is no exception to this challenge given that it is profoundly rooted in its ethnological and religious belief systems. Nevertheless, the fair popularity of this conundrum does not denote that it is not a problem that compromises people’s welfare with major adversarial effects on women. Therefore, this article aims to conduct a scoping literature review to reflect on and explore the cultural and religious implications as well as intricacies of infertility among the amaXhosa ethnic group. The principal findings and discussions indicate that amaXhosa, specifically those that are deemed a couple, are compelled to bear children because of cultural and religious expectations that are further linked to societal expectations. On account of this, the principal arguments herein indicate the necessity to contest and examine how African religious systems, in the context of amaXhosa, configure the overall existence of many individuals, with special reference to issues of infertility.Contribution: The scholarly significance of this article lies in the stimulation of ethnological and religious dialogues that pursue to serve as agents of social transformation in the South African context. In addition to this, the emphasis is on the existing gap that points out that some of the injustices that exist in today’s society are profoundly rooted in African culture and its religious facets.

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Section: Ancestral and Traditional Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ancestral and Traditional Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Ancestral and Traditional Belief Systemsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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