EKPOMA REVIEW

African ontology is defined as the principles that determine the essence and actual characteristics of everything that exists in the diverse components of the universe, including human beings and their various worldviews Hence, African ontology automatically becomes the epicentre of an African mental map for navigation, investigation and provision of answers for the cause of everything in; the; universe In; Africa,; the; principles; inherent; in; the ontological root of everything are considered as the foundation that; underlined; African; worldviews; and; tele-guided; African dispositions. It is not surprising, therefore, that African ontology is uniquely anthropocentric and anthropomorphic as evinced in different categories of African ontology. For instance, in Africa, there; are; African; ontological; relationship; with; the; Supreme Being; (God),; gods; and; goddesses,; spirits,; animals,; plants, cosmos, and inanimate objects like river, mountain, sea, desert, forest, cave, thunder, wind and other phenomena associated with different localities in Africa. A cursory look at African ontology and its characteristics shows that man becomes the centre of any category of African ontology. Thus, it is apparent that African worldviews; on; existential; realities; of; life; either; physical; or metaphysical are sourced from African ontology.

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