Paper gods aspects of religion in Benin, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, and Mali /
Christianity, Islam, and a broad range of indigenous religions coexist side by side in Africa, in many cases blending into unique hybrids. This program-an inquiry into the nature of the continent's spiritual practices-spotlights the Reverend Pastor Benoit D. Agbaossi, supreme head of the Celest...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Octapixx Worldwide (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English Multiple |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2008], c2004.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (51 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
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Call of Africa.
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Christianity, Islam, and a broad range of indigenous religions coexist side by side in Africa, in many cases blending into unique hybrids. This program-an inquiry into the nature of the continent's spiritual practices-spotlights the Reverend Pastor Benoit D. Agbaossi, supreme head of the Celestial Church of Christ, in Benin, and footage of an exorcism and The Ceremony of the Infertile Woman; the village of Kukoe, Ghana, where women accused of witchcraft find welcome and sanctuary; the Rifai Sufis of Cairo, who provide insights into the meaning of Sufism; Yin believers of the Niger River, who venerate water spirits, and footage of the Holey Horey Ceremony; and a pilgrimage to the Sof Omar Cave, in Ethiopia, where a blend of Christianity, Islam, and animism is practiced. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Dec. 17, 2008. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Voodoo and Christianity (2:25) -- Celestial Church of Christ (4:07) -- Polygamy and Exorcism (5:31) -- Celestial Church: Initiation Ceremony (4:58) -- Water Spirits and Genies (3:57) -- Islamic Sufism (2:35) -- Surfism and Dervishes (2:59) -- Celebration of the Prophet's Grandson (3:42) -- Practices of Sufism (2:46) -- Village for Women Accused of Witchcraft (4:51) -- Ethiopia: Caves of Sof Omar (4:46) -- Importance of Religion in Africa (5:48) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Christianity, Islam, and a broad range of indigenous religions coexist side by side in Africa, in many cases blending into unique hybrids. This program-an inquiry into the nature of the continent's spiritual practices-spotlights the Reverend Pastor Benoit D. Agbaossi, supreme head of the Celestial Church of Christ, in Benin, and footage of an exorcism and The Ceremony of the Infertile Woman; the village of Kukoe, Ghana, where women accused of witchcraft find welcome and sanctuary; the Rifai Sufis of Cairo, who provide insights into the meaning of Sufism; Yin believers of the Niger River, who venerate water spirits, and footage of the Holey Horey Ceremony; and a pilgrimage to the Sof Omar Cave, in Ethiopia, where a blend of Christianity, Islam, and animism is practiced. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Portions are in other languages with English subtitles. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (51 min.) : sd., col., digital file. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |