ISBN:
9781439900406
,
9781439900413
,
143990040X
,
1439900418
Language:
English
Pages:
VIII, 431 S.
,
Ill.
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Goldsmiths, Roger Sansi Review: Afro-Caribbean Religions. An Introduction to their Historical, Cultural and Sacred Traditions, by Nathaniel Samuel Murrell 2012
Additional Information:
Rezensiert in Brink, T.L. [Rezension von: Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel, Afro-Caribbean Religions: An Introduction to their Historical, Cultural and Sacred Traditions] 2010
DDC:
299.6/89729
Keywords:
Afro-Caribbean cults
;
Afro-Caribbean cults
;
Afrokaribischer Kult
;
Afroamerikanischer Synkretismus
Description / Table of Contents:
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.
Note:
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
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