1. The Virgin's Exile: The Cuban Patroness and the Diaspora in Miami -- 2. Santeria, Catholicism, and Evangelization: Struggles for Religious Identity -- 3. Diverse Devotees, Plural Practices, and ...
In 1954, Cuban writer and ethnographer Lydia Cabrera published “El Monte,” a groundbreaking study of Afro-Cuban spirituality and oral traditions. Cabrera devoted her life to documenting the Lucumí ...
HAVANA (Reuters) - Libertad Infante has been hosting Roman Catholic services in the patio of her middle class home for 20 years. At first they stirred interest from state security agents who showed up ...
Maria Hinojosa interviews Ibeyi, a band made up of French-Cuban twins who transform Afro-Cuban religious chants into experimental pop music. Ibeyi: Afro-Cuban Religion Meets Experimental Pop Maria ...
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 : ...