Blood Ties
Blood Ties

Ju-Ju Rituals in Nigerian Mafia Between Nigeria and Italy

Author(s): Sara Lucrezi
Subject(s): Essay|Book Review |Scientific Life, Cultural Essay, Societal Essay, Conference Report
Published by: Пловдивски университет »Паисий Хилендарски«
Keywords: Nigerian cults; mafia affiliation rites; allegiance oath; rites of passage; African Traditional Religion
Summary/Abstract: This brief intervention intends to consider the use of ritual oaths, typical of traditional African religions, in the initiation rites of the Nigerian mafia. As I have noted elsewhere , these rites in Nigeria are widely utilized for a wide range of social functions, and are also used within sects of various types, and in organized crime, in order to ensure close mental control over members, and consolidate the power of the leaders. I therefore intend to briefly analyze the nature of these associations and the role played in them by the rites, in Nigeria and in other countries, particularly in Italy.

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