REPRESENTATIONS SOCIORELIGIEUSES DE "MITƆGBOJI", UNE ILE AU COEUR DU LAC AHEME AU BENIN

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AuteurTOGBE, CODJO TIMOTHEE
Date d'ajout2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de disponibilite2026-06-02T16:06:57Z
Date de publication2020
ResumeScholars in human and social sciences care about island according to their research fields and their objects of predilection. This research paper falling within sociological anthropological field of study, deal with the island Mitɔgboji situated on the Ahémé Lake in Benin Republic.Working assumption that embed place different representations structuring different uses from the actors who access to it, this research tries to describe them start from local rationalities. To that end, sixteen (16) semi-structured interviews have been realized with the participants to the research selected by the means of typical sampling.Finding, analyzed by the means of theories of the social representations and the ones the religious governance, have allowed to conclude that Mitɔgboji island symbolize in social universe of research a space of conflict resolutions and decision makings, a touristic potential, a space of rest and refuge, a sacrificial area allowing to humans to establish a vertical communication between them, spirits of deaths and divinities. Those religious and social different representations made call to religious and social usages that, well sidebars, can significantly contributed to the valorization of Mitɔgboji island.
DOI10.21474/IJAR01/10855
Autre identifiantBECDB-8025
URIhttps://dspace.uac.bj/handle/123456789/7207
Languefr
Fait partie deInternational Journal of Advanced research (IJAR)
SujetSocio-Religious Representation
SujetMitɔgboji
SujetAhémé Lake
SujetBénin
TitreREPRESENTATIONS SOCIORELIGIEUSES DE "MITƆGBOJI", UNE ILE AU COEUR DU LAC AHEME AU BENIN
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