Afro-Caribbean religions
Subtitle: an introduction to their historical, cultural, and sacred traditions
By: Nathaniel Samuel Murrell.
Publisher: Temple University Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9781439900406; 9781439900413
Subjects: Afro-Caribbean cults
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Part I: African connections : historical roots of Afro-Caribbean religions; title: Yoruba, Fon-Ewe, Ashanti & Congo cultural history; title: African cultus & functionaries; title: Part II: Vodou : Haitian religion; title: Vodou & the Haitians' struggle; title: Serving the lwa; title: Part III: Santeria & Palo Monte : Cuban religion of the Orisha & drums; title: Caribbean Santeria; title: Energy of Ashe Community & cultus; title: Palo Monte Mayombe; title: Part IV: Creole religions of the Southern Caribbean; title: Dancing to Orixas' axe in Candomble; title: Umbanda and its antecedents; title: Orisha powers, Creole religion in T&T; title: Part V: Jamaica's Creole religions : culture of resistance & rhythms; title: Obeah : magical art of resistance; title: Myal & Cumina in Jamaica's past; title: Poco, Zion & Convince; title: The Rastafari chant.