Editor's Note

I am once again pleased to introduce and welcome readers to the second issue of the AASR E-Journal for the academic study of the religions of Africa and the African Diaspora, a peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the African Association for the Study of Religions (AASR). While the maiden issue centred on the specific theme ‘Health, Healing, and the Study of the Religions of Africa,’ articles in this issue have been structured rather differently, focusing on varied themes with their rich complementarity. One of the top priorities of the AASR E-Journal is to serve primarily as an interdisciplinary journal in which members and non-AASR members, particularly early career scholars and graduate researchers, are encouraged, supported and mentored to publish the outcomes of their original research on the religions of Africa and the African Diaspora. It is against this backdrop that I am exceedingly delighted to introduce these essays from four young, promising, erudite researchers/students who make robust contribution to knowledge in the field through sharing aspects of their current research projects.