Afro-Cuban Myths Yemaya and Other Orishas |
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| Author:
| Lachatanere, Romulo
Ayorinde, Christine
Kaden, Siegfried |
| Introduction by:
| Castellanos, Jorge |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55876-318-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2005 |
| Publisher: | Markus Wiener Publishers, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $36.00 |
Book Description:
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African cults and religions enrich all aspects of Cuba's social, cultural and everyday life, and encompass all ethnic and social groups. This title provides a guide to the various traditions and branches of Afro-Cuban religions. It distinguishes between the two important cult forms - the Regla de Ocha (Santeria), and the traditional oracles.
African cults and religions enrich all aspects of Cuba's social, cultural and everyday life, and encompass all ethnic and social groups. This title provides a guide to the various traditions and branches of Afro-Cuban religions. It distinguishes between the two important cult forms - the Regla de Ocha (Santeria), and the traditional oracles.