Traditional Shrines and Artefacts in Oroko Land: The Judicial, Ethical and Social Significance
Traditional Shrines and Artefacts in Oroko Land: The Judicial, Ethical and Social Significance

Summary/Abstract: Prior to the introduction of Christianity and modernism in Oroko land, many traditional shrines and artefacts existed in the land with far reaching influences on the culture of the people. A study was conducted to find out the judicial, ethical, and social significance of traditional shrines and artefacts in Oroko land. Six prominent shrines and artefacts were studied: luwa la mboka, bole bwa ngomo, ekili, etana, nya lioh, and isimbi. The Oroko believe that these traditional shrines and artefacts are important to them in many ways: protection of their communities from harm, either from internal or external forces and sources, communication with the living and the dead (ancestors), maintenance of order and discipline in the villages, moral behaviour in homes, respect for one another, but especially for the elderly, and above all culture continuity.

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