Religious Activities Carried Out in Mt. Elgon Forest

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@article{1703951,
      author = {Margaret Nanjala Matisi, Linet Nafula Nabutola, Nelly Masayi},
      title = {Religious Activities Carried Out in Mt. Elgon Forest},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2022},
      volume = {6},
      number = {6},
      pages = {239-246},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1703951.pdf},
      abstract = {The ecology of the Mt. Elgon woods is a hotspot for biodiversity and is home to over 100 plant species, including epiphytic orchids, ferns, trailing lianas, mixed bamboo, and a heath zone with dense bushes and a moorland. Despite the substantial benefits, anthropogenic and natural factors have had a variety of negative effects on the forest environment.. This essay looks at the religious practices practiced in the Mt. Elgon Forest. Adult residents of the Mt. Elgon forest and the nearby wards who benefited from its resources and shared certain religious and cultural beliefs that were practiced in the forest made up the study's target demographic. The Catholic Church, New Reformed Pentecostal Church, and Seventh Day Adventist Church were among the local churches. In Mt. Elgon, religious practices included gathering medicinal plants for sacrifice, praying, performing birth and marriage rituals, and performing initiation and funeral rites. Since the majority of the residents of the forest and its surrounding areas relied on herbal medicine for their medical requirements, it was determined that harvesting medicinal plants was the most prevalent religious activity. The results demonstrated that collective religious beliefs and cultural behaviors had been practiced for many generations While Christianity was primarily preserved in Kapsokwony and Cheptais, ATR was primarily upheld in Kaptama and Chepyuk.},
      month = {December},
  }