ovakuru
ancestor Himba single tradition · 1
The ovakuru are deceased ancestors in the Himba culture. They are subject to the god Mukuru and act as intermediaries between the living Himba and Mukuru.
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- co occurs with
- Mukuru
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wikipedia (1)
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“The Himba cultivate a cult of deceased ancestors (ovakuru), with the deceased subject to the god Mukuru and acting as intermediaries between the living Himba and the god Mukuru. Animal sacrifices are not practiced by the Himba; nothing is known about possible human sacrif”
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