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VOL. 3, ISSUE 2 (2018)
Indigenous religion and being human: The case of ‘waaqeffanaa’ religion of the Oromo people
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Addisalem Bekele Gemeda, Professor KR Rajani
Abstract
Religion is a philosophy that the people accepts, believe in and governed by. Every society has their own philosophy of understanding the world, creator and creatures which they accept and believe and pass over to generations. Waaqeffannaa religion of the Oromo people of East Africa is one of the oldest indigenous and monotheistic religions exercised by African peoples since time immemorial. ‘Waqeffannaa’ literary means believe in one Waaqa - the supreme being. The followers of ‘Waaqeffannaa’ do believe in only one Supreme Being called Waaqa (literary translated as God). Moreover, the philosophy and religion of the people depicts the identity of that people. Thus, Waaqeffannaa religion depicts Oromummaa (Oromoness) and Afrikummaa (Africaness).
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Pages:566-574
How to cite this article:
Addisalem Bekele Gemeda, Professor KR Rajani "Indigenous religion and being human: The case of ‘waaqeffanaa’ religion of the Oromo people". International Journal of Academic Research and Development, Vol 3, Issue 2, 2018, Pages 566-574
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