Emigration And Exportation of Benin Traditional Religion: A Contemporary Phenomena

Abstract

The emigration and exportation of Benin Traditional Religion (BTR) represent complex phenomena with profound implications for both the Benin Kingdom and global cultural dynamics. Through qualitative approach the paper examines the factors driving the emigration of BTR adherents from Benin, exploring the mechanisms through which elements of the religion are exported internationally, and discusses the impacts of these processes on the preservation and adaptation of Benin Traditional Religion in global contexts. The research findings revealed that Benin Traditional Religion has been transformed through migration and globalization, influencing both local practices and global perceptions of African spirituality. The paper recommended that various agents should be introduced to help educate others to reduce the constant migration and subsequent exportation of the Benin culture, Traditional Religious practices, in other to sustain Benin Traditional Culture and artifact as our identity. The paper draws its conclusion on the fact that transporting leads to exportation of the both cultural and religious practices, which led to copying and modification of spiritual contents as well as making it ineffective.