they each started independently, based on animistic beliefs such as a sun god or river spirit. there is no common ancestor to African religions.
African religions have ancient roots, with practices dating back thousands of years before recorded history. These religions evolved over time and vary across the continent due to diverse cultural and regional differences. They continue to be practiced alongside other major world religions in Africa today.
Cyclical.
It depends on which region you are speaking of.
"Indigenous religion" is a contextual phrase. It does not mean anything without specifying a region to which the religion is indigenous to. As a result, a comparison is rather difficult. In comparison to locally developed faiths that were never evangelized such as African Folk Religions, Shenism, Aboriginal Australian and Polynesian religions, etc. Hinduism is not that much different at a basic level. However, Hinduism has holy texts and unifying themes across larger distances and in disparate populations.
Modern civilization has had little impact on the spiritual lives of indigenous peoples. They continue to practice indigenous religions. There are thousand of people groups who have not been evangelized.
Gond ..gond are the indigenous people of whole world...but ...gond indigenous found in india .they are accepted a natural religions ...bcz they are nearest of nature over gond indigenous..religions are ...koya punem...means ...manav dharma...thats we called ..gondi religions..
It depends on which region you are speaking of.
No!
Various denominations of Christianity, Islam, hybrids of the aforementioned religions and indigenous relious beliefs, indigenous tribal religions.
African religions are diverse, so conceptions of gods vary. Many African religions believe in a supreme being who created the universe, while also acknowledging a pantheon of deities associated with various aspects of life, nature, and ancestors. These beliefs are often intertwined with nature, community, and ritual practices.
Not necessarily. Many indigenous religions have practices that connect individuals with spirits through rituals conducted in various settings, not exclusively in temples. Often, these practices emphasize the importance of nature and community in spiritual connection.
Catholic Christianity is very widespread along side the Indigenous Traditional Religions