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Browsing Research Outputs (Biblical and Ancient studies) by Subject "Lemba"

Browsing Research Outputs (Biblical and Ancient studies) by Subject "Lemba"

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  • African light on the New Moon ceremony 
    Le Roux, Magdel (Old Testament Society of South Africa (OTSSA), 2005)
    The endeavour to juxtapose the manners and customs of these two communities (African and early Israel), illuminates the understanding of the practices and rituals of both sides, and it stimulates new questions to be asked ...
  • Ancient Near Eastern influence in sub-Saharan Africa 
    Le Roux, Magdel (Institute for Afro-Hellenic studies, 2008)
    Recent research shows that the cultural remnants of a more distant past were more faithfully preserved in sub-Saharan Africa than in the societies further north. Striking parallels between extant African cultures and written ...
  • Lemba Religion. Ancient Judaism or Evolving Lemba Tradition? 
    Le Roux, Magdel (2004)
    Various traditions exist as to when the Lemba came to Africa. A possible early departure from Israel (according to the Lemba) can imply that their religion could contain remnants of a very ancient type of religion, which ...
  • Pre-Islamic Arabic trade and religion on the east coast of Africa 
    Le Roux, Magdel (2010)
    Sabaean (pre-Islamic Arabic) colonies were established in Ethiopia very early (at the beginning of the seventh century BC) as is proved by the characteristics of the Ethiopian language, religion and writing as well as ...

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