LELE CULTURE

“Animals in Lele Religious Symbolism” is an article that is basing its groundwork on the
possible existence of cults. The piece unfolds by describing people’s perspective on the
heterogeneity of cults. It tries to explain how people get into cults, through initiations, and direct
communications with supernatural beings. The article unveils that in a particular cult called the
Pangolin cult, animals are used as cult objects being regarded to have significant powers.
Symbolism in cults comes in where particular parts of animals are preserved for different
candidates in the order of their characteristic levels of divinity. However, little is known about
what that symbolism represents. This, according to the article, is evident in the Lele culture. This
culture is said to have concepts of order in definite forms, in the relationship and differences
between humans and animals. Human contact with animals is controlled in Lele culture.
Generally, the article argues that Lele culture views different animals from a different
perspective. The article advances to explain the relationship between humans, animals, and
spirits in Lele culture. Symbolism is evident in how aquatic animals like fish are associated with
spirits. The spirits are then said to dwell in Lele society if rituals are not considered. As the
article surmises, it is pointed out that there is no proof of the accuracy of Lele observations on
the symbolism of animals, humans, and spirits.
My viewpoint on the article is that different people have different insights about cults.
Since people are regarded as imitating beings in their growth and development processes, one
will grow up as per the beliefs of the host society. Lele culture is one of diverse cultures all over
the world, more, regarding their views and orientation on the existentialism of humans, and their
relationships with animals and spirits. Globally, there are many different cultures, with each
having its set norms and codes of order.