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Ancestors, Spirits and God

In the penultimate episode, Zeinab Badawi examines religion in Africa. First the enduring presence of Africa's indigenous ancestral religions, which millions of people on the continent still adhere to. She travels to Zimbabwe to find out more about a remote community that follows traditional African religion. In Senegal she meets a Muslim man who blends Islamic beliefs with his ancestral ones. She also charts the impact of Judaism and early Christianity in Africa and how Africans in particular made significant contributions to Christian thinking and practice.

English
  • Originally Aired August 19, 2017
  • Runtime 45 minutes
  • Network BBC World News
  • Created December 26, 2018 by
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