Paper 1 · The Spirit World and Ancestors
Which of the following is evidence that Indigenous Religion holds a belief in a supreme being?
Aa child may be named after a departed elder of the family
BGod is given many titles, such as Nyadenga and Samasimba
Cthe graves of chiefs lie inside a protected sacred forest
Dthe family holds a bira with beer, drumming and mbira music
Explanation: A tradition with a developed vocabulary for God, owner of the sky, the almighty, the creator, the one who has always been, is not one in which the ancestors occupy the highest place. Petitions at shrines such as Njelele are addressed to Mwari.
Derived from ZIMSEC Family and Religious Studies Paper 1, June 2023, Q1