African divination
| Part of a series on |
| African traditional religions |
|---|
|
| Part of a series on |
| Anthropology of religion |
|---|
| Social and cultural anthropology |
Divination is an attempt to form, and possess, an understanding of reality in the present and additionally, to predict events and reality of a future time. Divination has been practiced in African societies for millennia. Divination might be thought of as a social phenomenon, and is central to the lives of many in Africa.