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

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Afro-Caribbean religions.

Physical Description:

viii, 431 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2010.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781439900406

143990040X

9781439900413

1439900418

OCLC:

317698437