Praising his name in the dance : spirit possession in the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha work in Trinidad, West Indies /

The author provides a detailed portrait of the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work, two religions that share a common basis in the traditional religion of the Yoruba in West Africa. Specifically, the author studies the phenomenon of spirit possession, an integral aspect of worship in both religi...

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Main Author:	Lum, Kenneth Anthony
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Australia : Harwood Academic Publishers, ©2000.
Series:	Studies in Latin America and the Caribbean ; v. 1.
Subjects:	Spiritual Baptists > Trinidad and Tobago. Orishas > Trinidad and Tobago. Spirit possession > Trinidad and Tobago. Trinidad and Tobago > Religious life and customs. Spiritual Baptists > Trinité-et-Tobago. Orisha > Trinité-et-Tobago. Possession par les esprits > Trinité-et-Tobago. Trinité-et-Tobago > Vie religieuse. Orishas. Spirit possession. Spiritual Baptists. Trinidad and Tobago.
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