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Afro-Caribbean religions : an introduction to their historical, cultural, and sacred traditions /
Religion is one of the most important elements of Afro-Caribbean culture linking its people to their African past, from Haitian Vodou and Cuban Santeria -- popular religions that have often been demonized in popular culture -- to Rastafari in Jamaica and Orisha-Shango of Trinidad and Tobago. In Afro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Philadelphia :
Temple University Press,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Introduction
- Part I: African connections : historical roots of Afro-Caribbean religions. Yoruba, Fon-Ewe, Ashanti, and Kongo cultural history
- African cultus and functionaries
- Part II: Vodou : Haitian religion. Vodou and the Haitians' struggle
- Serving the lwa
- Part III: Santeria and Palo Monte : Cuban religion of the Orisha and drums. Caribbean Santeria
- Energy of the Ashe community and cultus
- Palo Monte Mayombe
- Part IV: Creole religions of the Southern Caribbean. Dancing to Orixas' axe in Candomble
- Umbanda and its antecedents
- Orisha powers: Creole religion in Trinidad and Tobago
- Part V: Jamaica's Creole religions : culture of resistance and rhythms. Obeah : magical art of resistance
- Myal and Kumina in Jamaica's past
- Poco, Zion and Convince
- The Rastafari chant.