Indigenous religion in Zimbabwe

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Indigenous religion in Zimbabwe is explained in terms of the Zimbabwe ethnic groups, beliefs, norms and values, rites and rituals, ceremonies and celebrations. Indigenous religion is more carried out by living it than with its theory. Religion among the Africans is very important, it plays a vital role for the individuals, the family and the community as a whole. Bourdlillon asserts that indigenous religion is one, though there can be various manifestation just like Christianity which is one but has various denominations.[1] Thomas Gale defined the word indigenous as to anything that is native to a particular geographical culture. Mbiti says in Zimbabwe Indigenous religion is in two classes, the Ndebele[2][3] and Shona.[1][4][5][6] However, Zimbabwe has a lot of minority tribes including the Tonga, Venda, Kalanga and Sothu.

  1. ^ a b Bourdillon, M. F. C. (1982). The Shona peoples: an ethnography of the contemporary Shona, with special reference to their religion (Rev. ed., 2nd rev. ed.). Gweru [Zimbabwe]: Mambo Press. ISBN 9780869221884. OCLC 9679472.
  2. ^ Mpofu, I. N. (2011). Sithini isiNdebele? (1st ed.). Harare, Zimbabwe: Radiant Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7974-4280-1. OCLC 755905987.
  3. ^ Sibanda, J. (2002). Isikithi (3rd ed.). Harare, Zimbabwe: College Press. ISBN 1-77900-137-1. OCLC 50810538.
  4. ^ Bozongwana, W. (1983). Ndebele religion and customs. Literature Bureau. Gweru: Mambo Press in association with the Literature Bureau. ISBN 0-86922-254-6. OCLC 11960351.
  5. ^ Ndhlukula, N. P. (1980). Imvelo lolimi lwesiNdebele. Zimbabwe Literature Bureau. Gweru: Mambo Press. ISBN 0-86922-146-9. OCLC 896466170.
  6. ^ Mbiti, John S. (1991). Introduction to African religion (2nd rev. ed.). Oxford [England]: Heinemann Educational Books. ISBN 0-435-94002-3. OCLC 24376978.