AFRİKA TOPLULUKLARINDA ATALAR KÜLTÜNÜN ÖNEMİ VE İŞLEVİ

Öz

Atalar kültü, ailenin veya kabilenin ölmüş yaşlı bireyleriyle ilgili inanç, kabul ve uygulamalardır. Bu kült özellikle geleneksel anlayışa bağlı olan topluluklar arasında büyük öneme sahiptir. Geleneksel yaşam tarzı, geçmişteki inanış ve uygulamaların gelecekteki nesiller tarafından yaşatılmasını sağlar. Geleneksel anlayışın hâkim olduğu Afrika topluluklarında da atalar kültü önemini korumaktadır. Afrikalılar ataların kendi aralarında yaşamaya devam ettiğine inanır. Onlar bireysel ve toplumsal hayatın sürekliliği açısından büyük öneme sahiptir. Atalar toplumun varlığı için gerekli olan çocuk sahibi olma ve bereketli ürün elde etmede ciddi fonksiyonlara sahiptir. Onların ayrıca insanları kıtlık, kuraklık ve diğer doğal felaketlerden koruduğu kabul edilir. İşte bu makalede, Afrika topluluklarının hayatında atalar kültünün önemi ve işlevi üzerinde duracağız.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Afrika,Kült,Atalar Kültü

Öz

The cult of ancestors is beliefs, acceptances and practices concerning

the dead elderly people of the family or the clan. This cult has a great

prominence among the communities, especially those who have adopted

traditional understanding. Traditional lifestyles enable past beliefs and

practices to be kept alive by future generations. In African communitieswhere traditional understanding prevails, Ancestral Cult remains important.

Africans believe that the ancestors continued to live among themselves.

Ancestors have great importance for the continuity of individual and social

life. Ancestors have serious functions for the possession of children and

obtaining wealthy products which is both vital for the existence of

community. They are also considered to protect people from famine,

drought and other natural disasters. In this article we will emphasize the

importance and function of Ancestral cult in the life of African

communities.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Africa,Cult,Ancestral Cult,African Communities

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