Colonialism and Benin Cultural System
Student: Blessing Aghogho Dodo (Project, 2025)
Department of History and International Studies
Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State
Abstract
This project work explained the impact of colonialism on Benin Traditional Beliefs System using the Holy Aruosa as a case study. The researchers dug into the historical origin of the Benin people,, the Benin contact with the European and ancient traditional beliefs of the Benin people. The project analysed the concept of traditional religion, the origin of Holy Aruosa as a traditional religion in Benin and them missionary activities and its effects on Benin traditional system. The projects also compared the Aruosa religion to the ancestral veneration in Africa. The researcher research on the impact of colonialism on Benin Traditional Belief, one of which was the introduction of Latin Christianity. The research project is very rich with useful information and analysis.
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- Covenant Polytechnic, Aba, Abia State 1
- Covenant University, Canaan Land, Ota, Ogun State 4
- Crawford University of Apostolic Faith Mission Faith City, Igbesa, Ogun State 2
- Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State 1
- Cross Rivers University of Technology, Calabar, Cross Rivers State 142
- Delta State Polytechnic, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State 11
- Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe, Delta State 12
- Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 138
- Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State 17
- Edo University, Iyamho, Edo State 10