EZE O. IGODO
DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES,
EBONYI STATE COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, NIGERIA.
Abstract.
Despite the onslaught of modernity, African traditional religion has survived. The return of the gods who were purportedly in retreat at the inception of colonialism is a demonstration that they never went away but rather went into hibernation waiting for the right time to counter attack. The much awaited opportunity seems to have presented itself for African traditional religious renaissance because the colonial religions such as Christianity and Islam have failed to meet the needs of the people in their host communities. People now seek solutions to their spiritual problems elsewhere other than the church and mosque. Even the elites and the highly placed in the society now resort to traditional means of getting solutions to their problems. Historical method was employed for this study. It was discovered that politicians, pastors, evangelists and even the elites now patronize traditional medicine men for solution to their spiritual problems which is a clear indication that the Gods have returned. The paper concludes with a suggestion that for a complete revival of African traditional religion, we must remove bad practices, write the sacred lore, write the prayers legends etc. mark and recognize the sacred sites and days.
Keywords: African Tradition, Religion, Renaissance, the God.
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