ancestor worship
religious behaviour
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Summary
ancestor worship is a religious behaviour[1]. It draws 2,522 Wikipedia views per month (religious behaviour category, ranking #2 of 10).[2]
Key Facts
- Subclass of: cult[3], worship[4], veneration of the dead[5]
- Commons category: Ancestor worship[6]
- Dedicated to: ancestor[7]
- Topic's main category: Category:Ancestor worship[8]
- Described by source: The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Thought[9], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[10], Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[11], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[12], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[13], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[15]
- Practiced by: Ombiasa[16]
Why It Matters
ancestor worship has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 86 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]