Map Quiz 1: Written Portion

Where is the Creation Story of Maweja from?

The Luba-Kasai people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Favorite Creation Story?

Maweja from the Luba-Kasai people of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, created the world in two successive creations, a rainy season and a dry one, where male and female beings were fashioned and paired as brother and sister, husband and wife

Who is Oludumare and who are the Orishas?

Oludumare is the supreme being who coordinates the dynamics of the universe & there are 401 orishas, or divinities, that devotees turn to for support & to speak to Oludumare; first 16 came from sky to center of the world to found the holy city Ile-Ife

What is the name of the religion in which Oludumare and the Orishas are a focal point and where is it from?

The Yoruba people of Nigeria

What is Ubuntu?

A theology/ideal that humanity comes from a network of human relationships, captures through the Zulu proverb “I am because you are; we are because you are”

Where is Ubuntu practiced?

South Africa (Bottom of Map)

What embodied ritual comes from Mali?

Masquerades: Dogon Dancers make towering masks see-saw back and forth & swing them around in circles to signify night and day shifting

What embodied ritual comes from Nigeria?

Osun Osgbo Festival: 2 week festival in Osgbo where Yoruba people offer prayers, offers, and sacrifices to Osun at the Osun Sacred Grove

What embodied ritual comes from Benin?

Possession: through medicinals, chanting, drumming, and dance, the Fon of Benin can elicit Vodun (gods)