Afro-Caribbean religions : an introduction to their historical, cultural, and sacred traditions / Nathaniel Samuel Murrell.
Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel.
2010
BL2565 .M87 2010 (Mapit)
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Title Afro-Caribbean religions : an introduction to their historical, cultural, and sacred traditions / Nathaniel Samuel Murrell.
Author Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel.
ISBN 9781439900406 (alk. paper)
143990040X (alk. paper)
9781439900413 (pbk. : alk. paper)
1439900418 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Publication Details Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010.
Language English
Description viii, 431 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Call Number BL2565 .M87 2010
Dewey Decimal Classification 299.6/89729
Bibliography, etc. Note Includes bibliographical references and index.
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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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