Chukwudera Nwodo
Social media has amplified the growing re-emergence and influence of ancestral religion in modern societies. The popular social media app, TikTok has held substantial ramifications on Generation Z, garnering both acclamation and criticism. Consequently, it continues to spark debates on African religious communities, identity, authority, and authenticity particularly in North America. This list encourages engagement and aims to increase awareness on socio-religious transitions in our Digital era.
Ahari highlights the complex yet common belief system humans share as religious and spiritual beings. She emphasizes the concepts of prayer, faith, offerings, altars and worship in modern religious society, sharing similarities with traditional religious rituals, practices and ceremonies of past human civilizations. The video is curcial in understanding topics of the relevance, evolution, and significance of African religious communities, authority, and identity on religious discussion in the media
Ahari addresses the growing issue of Christianity and the Western world viewing non-European religions as inferior and lesser than. She draws attention on the multifaceted network of religion. Addtionally, encouraging Africans to discover and embrace their heritage in understanding African ancestral religion as equally unique and should be treated like any other religion. It also shows the impacts of colonialism and its failed attempt to supress every aspect of African pride, culture and identity.
Ahari is a spiritualist, believer, witch and conjurer of Hoodoo. She has garnered acclamation for her unique abilities and advocating for African-American ancestry with the religious history of North America. However, Ahari and her family have also being condemed for thier beliefs and practice of Hoodoo in social media platforms. In this Tiktok video, she responds to individuals that crititize and bring down her family based on their inability or refusal to learn about African spirtiuality and reliigion.
