Kodi njovu imatanthauza chiyani ku Africa. Encyclopedia ya zizindikiro

Njovu: kukula ndi mphamvu

M’nthano ndi nthano za mu Afirika zimene zakhalapobe mpaka lero, njovu ndi chitsanzo cha mtsogoleri wanzeru amene amasamala za anthu ndi nyama. Anthu ankakhulupirira kuti njovu zili ndi makhalidwe abwino komanso achifundo. Mafuko ambiri amakhulupirira kuti chiyambi chawo chinachokera ku njovu ndipo amalemekeza njovu monga nyama ya totem. M’mafuko ena muli chikhulupiriro chakuti njovu poyamba zinali anthu, koma mwa ufiti wobisika kapena mwa chifuniro cha milungu, zinasanduka nyama. Kuonjezera apo, nyama zazikuluzikulu ndi zolemekezekazi, zomwe zingathe kugonjetsedwa ndi anthu mothandizidwa ndi zida kapena matsenga, nthawi zonse zakhala zikuyambitsa chifundo ndi ulemu pakati pa anthu a ku Africa.

Mtundu wa Ashanti ku Ghana umawona njovu ngati atsogoleri akale a anthu awo. Anthu a fuko limeneli akapeza njovu yakufa m’nkhalango, ndithudi adzakonza mwambo wa maliro ake, wofanana ndi umene unachitika polemekeza atsogoleri amene anachoka. Njovu zimatchulidwa m'mawu ambiri a Ashanti: "Woyenda m'njira ya njovu sadzanyowa ndi mame." Izi zikutanthauza kuti aliyense wotsatira olemekezeka ndi amphamvu adzapewa mavuto nthawi zonse.

Gwero: "Zizindikiro za Africa" ​​​​Heike Ovuzu