I am studing african religion and I need explanation on what fetishism is in other religions
2006-12-04 01:28:58 · 5 answers · asked by nie adjetey 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
I fetish is an icon of some sort. Various religions have their fetishes. The rosary beads of the Catholics and the cross that Christians pray to could be considered fetishes.
2006-12-04 01:34:11 · answer #1 · answered by nondescript 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A fetish (from French fétiche; from Portuguese feitiço; from Latin facticius, "artificial" and facere, "to make") is an object believed to have supernatural powers, or in particular a man-made object that has power over others.
This article has some particulars regarding African religions too!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetishism
2006-12-04 09:34:39 · answer #2 · answered by Bomb Diggity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fetishism is false in religion. Only God is to be Worshiped. Fetishism is sad.
2006-12-04 09:35:18 · answer #3 · answered by Cstout 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's when they worship fetishes. Like when catholics pray to plastic statues of mary or of saints.
That kind of primitive thing...
2006-12-04 09:31:13 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An inanimate object worshipped for it's supposed magical powers..or because it is considered to be inhabited by a spirit
2006-12-04 09:36:26 · answer #5 · answered by JJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋