Lemba Religion. Ancient Judaism or Evolving Lemba Tradition?
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Le Roux, Magdel
Issue Date
2004
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Article
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en
Keywords
Lemba , comparative religion , early Israel
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Abstract
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 makes this group special and particularly valuable to the historian of religion or comparative religion. Various faiths had diverse influences on the religious convictions and life of the Lemba. In this investigation the juxtaposition of the social and religious practices and rituals of early Israel with those of the Lemba delivered noteworthy findings. Qualitative research in numerous Lemba communities in southern Africa underlies this article. The theoretical framework is that of Smart, a scholar in the field of comparative religion.
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Magdel le Roux (2004), Lemba Religion. Ancient Judaism or Evolving Lemba Tradition? Religion and Theology, Volume 11, Issue 3, pages 313 – 330 DOI: 10.1163/157430104X00159
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1023-0807
1574-3012
1574-3012