4. Animism is found all over the world (1)
Burial rituals differ per tribe (2)
5. An example:
the burial of Nelson Mandela (3)
• Belonged to Xhosa clan
• Ceremonies
• Black mourning garb
• Slaughtering an ox
• Boiling the ox
• Elders perform rituals
• Slaughtering another ox
• Salutations to the dead
• Washing hands
• Washing the spades
After a year:
• Slaughtering an ox
• Removing black mourning garb
6. 3. Xola Potelwa.African animist funeral customs for Mandela
burial on Sunday. http://blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/
2013/12/12/african-animist-funeral-customs-and-military-pomp-
for-mandela-burial-on-sunday/ (accessed 6 December 2014)
1. Encyclopedia Brittanica.Animism. http://www.britannica.com/
EBchecked/topic/25819/animism (accessed 6 December 2014)
2. John Reid.The power of animism. https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=lmhFRarkw8E (accessed 6 December 2014)
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