Nikolay A. Medushevsky

Place of work

Organization:
Russian State University for the Humanities
Position:
professor
Degree:
doctor of political sciences, associate professor
ORCID:
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0475-6713

Author's articles(1)

The gorovodu (kunde) cult in the ritual practices of the Ghana, Togo, Benin tribes

18.09.2024

Annotation

this article is devoted to – the Gorovodu / Kunde cult, which is one of the widespread cults of Vodun in West Africa. It is grounded in the Vodun religious system. However, this order denotes peculiarities, including elements of Islam, Christianity, and Judaism and authentic interpretations. The study relies on the previous scientific realms of research, dated XX–XXI centuries. Comparative analysis is used for detailed description and generalization of anthropological materials, based on field research. Meanwhile, structural analysis, supplemented by the historical-genetic method, deploys the...
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