WAEC West African Traditional Religion · Section 2

Religious Personalities, Festivals, Medicine, Ethics, and Rites of Passage

Section B: The Individual and the Community

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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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