Afro-Caribbean religions : an introduction to their historical, cultural, and sacred traditions /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.