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Section A Indigenous Religion 1 Discuss the African Indigenous Religion's World View. Expected Answers. -A good introduction stating the two world views (Dualistic and Tripartite) - Dualistic and Tripartite Worldviews Dualistic- Africans believe there is a spiritual realm (the abode of the spirits). The exact location of this realm is not clear. They are regarded as "Varikumhepo." The Shona and Ndebele believe in the existence of the physical realm, that is, the earth with tree animals etc. When one dies, they go to the spirit world. The Tripartite worldview It comprises of belief in human world, the natural world and the spiritual world. These three worlds are linked. The natural world provides the habitat for the spirits and sends messages from the spiritual world to the human world (as hierophanies). The spirit world provides guidance, punishment and blessing to the human world. For the African, every plant, animal and natural phenomena are a carrier of the divine. In order to appease the spirit world, people have to perform rituals and make sacrifices. The human world has to relate to both the natural and the spirit world. -Spiritual world provides guidance, punishments and blessings to the human world. -Natural world (forests, rivers, mountains, lakes, caves e.t.c provide the habitat for the spiritual world (where spirits are found) -Spiritual world create the natural world and make it their habitat -Humans send their request to the spiritual world. -Any other relevant points may be added. -A good conclusion will raise the level of the candidate. 2 Examine rituals associated with life after death in Indigenous Religion. -A good introduction is expected. - The Ceremony of Kurova Guva/Mbuyiso After a year or so, Shona/Ndebele people now hold the ceremony of kurova guva, among the Zezuru or Chenura, among the Manyika, the purpose of kurovaguva is to bring back the spirit of the deceased from the grave to his hut to be in the midst of his descendants. It is only after this ceremony that the Nhaka ritual takes place.