Olorun of The Yoruba In the ancient African Yoruba mythology‚ Olorun is the almighty all seeing all knowing god who created the universe and all other gods. Olorun‚ meaning owner of the sky‚ goes by many different names of different meaning such as Olodumare which means the almighty‚ Olofin - Orun which means lord of heaven‚ and Oba - Orun meaning king of the sky. Being the creator of all things possible‚ he is the highest power among all the gods of the Yoruba myth. Even though Olorun is the
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FANNIN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION SCHOLARSHIP INSTRUCTIONS All applicants must have an account with this credit union established in his/her own name to be eligible to apply for the Fannin FCU Scholarship. All items on this application must be complete at the time it is submitted. A copy of your high school transcript must be attached. Submit an original essay titled “Why are Credit Unions Unique?” Limit the essay to no more than 500 words‚ please. Application deadline is
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There are many religions throughout the world today. Although there are several different religions‚ many individuals are not educated about the other beliefs besides there own. Religions today do have differences but are also very much the same. This is demonstrated between the religion of Yoruba‚ and Christianity. The Gods that the people in these religions worship are different but have the same purpose throughout the lives of each individual. Each individual’s purpose and goal in these religions
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War and Witchcraft HIST/113 November 1‚ 2010 The War of Religion also known as the Huguenots War lasted for about forty years (1562-1592). This war was mainly between the Huguenots and the Catholics of France. Within France a Feudal Rebellion took place between the church‚ nobles‚ courts‚ guilds‚ towns and provinces; all of which rebelled against the King. A traditional saying "Une foi‚ un loi‚ un roi (one faith‚ one law‚ one King)" (Newman‚ 2004) indicates how society‚ state and religion
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History of Witchcraft Little was it known for us people living in the 21st Century that witchcraft has a vast and long history. Witches were hated and avoided at. They have been accused of casting evil spells for which they have faced trials that condemned them their deaths. In the Middle Ages to the 1700’s‚ in accordance with buzzle.com‚ in which they have stated in their website‚ “Starting from around 700 A.D.‚ this practice [witchcraft] was viewed more and more as heresy‚ or the rejection of
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The Yoruba people occupy the Southwestern part of Nigeria‚ they account for about 20% of the population of the country. They are believed historically to have migrated from the Middle-Eastern part of the world during the medieval period. They are a religious group of people who are mainly Christians‚ Muslims or of Traditional beliefs. The Yoruba people are mainly involved in the financial‚ press and educational sectors of the country. The Yoruba people have different stories about their origin‚
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his time reading through books. One of the books that seemed to grab his attention was the History of New England Witchcraft by Cotton Mather. Mather’s writings focused around the Salem Witch trials and the more Ichabod spent time reading his writings his belief in the content increased. “For he had read several books quite through‚ and was a perfect master of Cotton Mather’s history of New England Witchcraft‚ in which‚ by the way‚ the most firmly and potently believed” (45). As he reads Mather’s
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wearing off among the Yoruba today due to modernity is the knowledge of cognomen (Oriki). Different families and lineages in the Yorubaland have a cognomen that they are known for‚ most times the recitation of a cognomen is performed by an aged person in a household‚ either a
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The history of past views and treatments for abnormal behavior was the most interesting to me in this week’s reading‚ especially witchcraft and exorcism. I remember learning about witchcraft including the Salem witch trials during high school. It has me curious as to what they would have considered abnormal behavior back then and which behaviors would have you sent to an asylum or hospital. I was surprised by how often the treatments and care of people with abnormal behavior changed‚ affected by
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discover attitudes towards the 17th century European woman in general. I shall then look at what kinds of people were most likely to be accused of witchcraft‚ including the plight of men‚ and whether or not gender emerges as the overriding factor. I shall conclude by taking an overview of theorised psychologies behind the witch-hunts and come to a decision about whether or not this harrowing time was driven by genuine fear for the soul or simply a misogynistic grasp on power. To paint an accurate portrait
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