Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
A Sande society helmet mask (1940–1965). The Sande society is a secret women's association. The Sande society is a secret women's association found in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea that initiates girls into adulthood, confers fertility, instills notions of morality and proper sexual comportment, and maintains an interest in the well-being of its members throughout their lives.
Islam is the main religion in Guinea, followed by an estimated 90% of the population as of 2022. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] "Most are Sunnis who follow the Maliki legal tradition and Qadiri and Tijani Sufi orders."
Guinea [a], officially the Republic of Guinea [b], is a coastal country in West Africa. ... Guinea religious groups in 2020 [115] Religion: Per cent:
Guinea religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) C. Christianity in Guinea (3 C, 2 P) I. Islam in Guinea (2 C, 4 P) L. Guinean religious leaders (3 C, 2 P) O.
The Catholic Church in Guinea is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the pope. Figures in 2020 show that 3.52% of Guinea's population is Christian. This is made up of Catholics (2.28%), Protestants (0.44%) and other Christians 0.8%. [ 1 ]
The Susu or Soussou people are a Mande-speaking ethnic group living primarily in Guinea and northwestern Sierra Leone, particularly in Kambia District. [4] [5] Influential in Guinea, smaller communities of Susu people are also found in the neighboring Guinea-Bissau and Senegal.
The Roman Catholic Church in Guinea is composed of one ecclesiastical province and four suffragan dioceses. List of dioceses. Episcopal Conference of Guinea
During Equatorial Guinea's decolonization movement, Spain loosened its hold on restrictions. As a result, some religious freedoms and equal rights were granted to native citizens in 1959. After independence on October 12, 1962, there were brief hopes for complete religious freedom.