Afro-Caribbean religions an introduction to their historical, cultural, and sacred traditions
Introduction -- Part I: African connections : historical roots of Afro-Caribbean religions -- Yoruba, Fon-Ewe, Ashanti & Congo cultural history -- African cultus & functionaries -- Part II: Vodou : Haitian religion -- Vodou & the Haitians' struggle -- Serving the lwa -- Part III: Sa...
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Philadelphia, Pa.
Temple University Press
2010
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Tag hinzufügen | Zusammenfassung: | Introduction -- Part I: African connections : historical roots of Afro-Caribbean religions -- Yoruba, Fon-Ewe, Ashanti & Congo cultural history -- African cultus & functionaries -- Part II: Vodou : Haitian religion -- Vodou & the Haitians' struggle -- Serving the lwa -- Part III: Santeria & Palo Monte : Cuban religion of the Orisha & drums -- Caribbean Santeria -- Energy of Ashe Community & 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 T&T -- Part V: Jamaica's Creole religions : culture of resistance & rhythms -- Obeah : magical art of resistance -- Myal & Cumina in Jamaica's past -- Poco, Zion & Convince -- The Rastafari chant. |
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| Beschreibung: | Includes bibliographical references and index. - 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 |
| Beschreibung: | VIII, 431 S. Ill. |
| ISBN: | 9781439900406 978-1-4399-0040-6 9781439900413 978-1-4399-0041-3 143990040X 1-4399-0040-X 1439900418 1-4399-0041-8 |