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Society of the dead : Quita Manaquita and Palo praise in Cuba /

In this first-person account, Todd Ramón Ochoa explores Palo, a poorly-understood Kongo-inspired 'society of afflication' at the margins of Cuban popular religion. Narrated as an encounter with two teachers of Palo, the book unfolds on the outskirts of Havana.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Ochoa, Todd Ramón, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California, ©2010.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Part I. The Dead
  • 1. Isidra
  • 2. Kalunga, The Ambient Dead
  • 3. Little Corners
  • 4. Responsive Dead
  • Part II. Palo Society
  • 5. Emilio O'Farril
  • 6. Teodoro
  • 7. Palo Society
  • 8. Decay
  • 9. A Feast Awry
  • 10. Virtudes
  • Part III. Prendas-Ngangas-Enquisos
  • 11. Lucero Mundo
  • 12. The Cauldron
  • 13. Reckoning With The Dead
  • 14. Nfumbe
  • 15. Insinuation And Artifice
  • Part IV. Palo Craft
  • 16. Struggle Is Praise
  • 17. Cristianas
  • 18. Judas
  • 19. Tormenta Ndoki
  • 20. Storms Of Lent
  • Conclusion
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • K
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • Y
  • Z.