Syllabus content and objectives
Official WAEC West African Traditional Religion outline · Section B: The Individual and the Community
Content
Selection and roles of religious leaders, significance of traditional festivals, traditional healing vs orthodox medicine, concepts of time/work/wealth, concept of man and destiny, witchcraft, magic, malevolent spirits, moral values, taboos, covenants, and life-cycle rites of passage (birth, naming, puberty, marriage, death)
Objective
Explain selection processes and community roles of religious personalities; state the social/religious significance of traditional festivals; evaluate traditional medicine and healing practices; analyze traditional perspectives on time, wealth, destiny, witchcraft, and ethics; describe the stages and importance of rites of passage.
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