Why is African spirituality associated with poverty ?

[uBhubesi]

unfortunate, but abaNtu are in spirituality for all the wrong reasons, western reasons ; seeking progress and "so-called" success for all the wrong reasons, western reasons .... bese uyakhala ke ompisholo when they don't live up to expectations, and fail to fulfil their lives, experiences or spirits, because they don't realise it is still under the guide of their conquerors that they undertake these things, and the blueprint of your oppressor is designed to work against your favour, uthanda ungathandi ...

[Tswelelopele_aene]

My journey was quite different. Yet I hear you so let's not put it all under one blanket.

[thaboshikwambane]

I like the distinction - Christianized African spirituality.
That's my suspicion too. What's being practised these days isn't the OG practice
The Witch Suppression Act sent isintu into a deep deep encryption that's bloody hard to decypher

[peachesinbloom]

Trauma can never be normal. PTSD is real and I see a lot of Gobelas have it... They want amathwasana to feel what they felt when they were aNtwasweni... Also substance abuse is rife in the culture.

[sarahmungodla]

Trauma will have you glorifying the abuse and the abuser, same reason why the children of Israel were saying, they were better off in Egypt (Slavery), just because God said they can no longer use "Idols" "The things that made them feel better-coping tools"