Spirits, blood, and drums: the Orisha religion in Trinidad
"Valuable, well-presented study examines background, rites and ceremonies, and social organization of Orisha religion, 'arguably the most purely African cultural practice left on the island.' However, worshipers combine, in varying degrees, elements from five traditions - African, Cat...
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| Type de support: | Imprimé Livre |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Service de livraison Subito: | Commander maintenant. |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Publié: |
Philadelphia
Temple University Press
c 1995
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| Dans: | Année: 1995 |
| Sujets / Chaînes de mots-clés standardisés: | B
Orisha
/ Trinidad
/ Noirs
/ Religion
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| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Blacks (Trinidad and Tobago)
Religion
B Orisha religion (Trinidad and Tobago) B Houk, James T (James Titus) (1955-) |
| Accès en ligne: |
Review |
| Résumé: | "Valuable, well-presented study examines background, rites and ceremonies, and social organization of Orisha religion, 'arguably the most purely African cultural practice left on the island.' However, worshipers combine, in varying degrees, elements from five traditions - African, Catholic, Hindu, Protestant, and Kabbalah - to form an 'Afro-American religious complex.'"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 57 |
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| Description: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-231) and index |
| ISBN: | 1566393507 |