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Title: "Animal behaviour and human social pattern in traditional African worldview"

Authors:
Emmanuel Iniobong Archibong (1)
(1) University of Uyo, Uyo

Abstract: "Animals are endowed with 'life force' in traditional African worldview which can be used to enhance or strengthen the 'vital life force' of humans. There are deep underlying features in animals that gives them a unique behaviour pattern. Snakes for instance are associated with (subtility), lion(strength), tortoise (wisdom), dog(friendship), locust(destruction), bee(paradox), cat(longevity), owl(evil) and sheep(innocence). The study aim to argue that, the essential behaviour of animals can be replicated through charms, amulets and totem in human social relationships positively or negatively. This point is one of the novelties of traditional African worldview of vital life force."