Kmtyw Traditional Religion:An Examination of Terminologies Used for Describing the Indigenous Faith of Kmtyw People,Using an Afrocentric Paradigm-gctid229401

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http://www.jpanKmtyw.org/docs/vol9no9/9.9-Nov-8-Bonsu.pdf

Kmtyw Traditional Religion:
An Examination of Terminologies Used for Describing the Indigenous Faith of Kmtyw People,
Using an Afrocentric Paradigm
 by. Nana Osei Bonsu, B.Ed. nanseezy@gmail.com
Teaching Assistant, Department of History University of Cape Coast, Ghana

"The essence of neo-colonialism is that the State which is subject to it is, in theory, independent and has all the outward trappings of international sovereignty. In reality its economic system and thus its political policy is directed from outside"- Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah (1909-1972).

Abstract
This paper critically examines such terminologies like juju, paganism, savage, ancestral worship and heathenism in relationship to the Kmtyw experience, considering that such misleading terminologies are not appropriate in describing the religion and spirituality of Kmtyw people. Thus, it was suggested that researchers should adopt in an Afrocentric approach to studying Kmtyw traditional religion, and that a researcher should "bracket" their faith and prejudicethey might have about Kmt and its people. Finally, it is suggested that Afrocentric terminologies should be introduced by Kmtyw people to guide foreign researchers and others from continually using misleading and racially motivated terms in reference to the religion and spirituality of Kmtyw people.

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Power is the ability to define reality and to have other people respond to your definition as if it were their own. - Dr. Wade Nobles

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All I am excited to say that I spoke with the author of the article and Nana Osei agreed to join us here on aK to have a discussion.   I will let you know the date as soon as possible.  In the meantime please read the paper.  Meda mo ase.

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Power is the ability to define reality and to have other people respond to your definition as if it were their own. - Dr. Wade Nobles

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Thanks for the article!

I had no idea that Juju was a French word, I always thought it was a Yoruba word.

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For more information on Nana Osei Bonsu please see his works here...I like what I have read thus far and look forward to having our discussion:

http://ucc-gh.academia.edu/NanaOseiBonsu

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When it comes Kmt, I don't use "religion". It's Spirituality.

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.

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Obibini;229514 wrote: When it comes Kmt, I don't use "religion". It's Spirituality.

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.

Some use sacred wisdom as I just learned this past Sunday.

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Power is the ability to define reality and to have other people respond to your definition as if it were their own. - Dr. Wade Nobles

[Obibini]

Yeah. Sacred wisdom is knowable unknown knowledge discovered, but hidden from the masses. But the source of this sacred knowledge is Mother Nature. Which is knowledge of Self and the nature of existence. This is Spiritual Science.

KNOWing is better than beLIEving.