Religions and cults

Two world religions, Islam and Christianity, emerged next to Africa, there’s no surprise that both have deep roots on the continent. But still, vast areas are dominated by traditional cults looked down upon by both Christians and Muslims as paganism and regarded as ignorant.

Crocodile is a totemic animal of Oufoué Boigny, the first  president of Côte d’Ivoire. That is why there is still an  enormous lake for crocodiles in the plain center  of the capital. Cote d'Ivoire. The Baule. V. F. Vydrin. 2001		Young woman with child, wearing amulet, matab and  neckcross around her neck.  Ethiopia. M.  Gervers.