Christianity and ancestor veneration in Botswana
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Date
2003Author
Amanze, J.N.
Publisher
Edinburgh University PressType
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Argues that although Botswana is predominantly a Christian country, belief in and veneration of ancestors continues unabated. Ways in which the resilience of ancestor worship is based on the fact that it is the core of the Tswana Traditional Religion; Creation of another brand of Christianity that is attracting many Batswana Christians because they feel it is relevant to them as Africans in their struggle for human existence.