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West African Belief Systems

Regional Traditions · 8,622 words

Regional Traditions8,622 words

Key Findings

  • 1.Yoruba Ifa divination encodes 256 binary states — identical to I Ching hexagram mathematics
  • 2.Dogon cosmology describes Sirius B (invisible to naked eye) with orbital period accuracy
  • 3.Vodun "loa" possession protocol maps precisely onto Hindu deity invocation techniques
  • 4.Akan "sunsum" (spirit) and "okra" (soul) distinction parallels Hindu atman/jiva split
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UET-NET Research Collective. (2026). West African Belief Systems: Yoruba, Vodun, Akan & Dogon — comprehensive expansion. UET-NET Comparative Religion Research Archive. https://uet-net.vercel.app/library/traditions/west-african-expansion

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