This book is the first sustained, deep ethnographic study of Espiritismo (Spiritism) in Cuba. In it, Espirito Santo examines in-depth the daily rhythms of how individual practitioners' experiences and conceptions of selfhood are shaped.
Despite its powerful influence on Cuban culture, Espiritismo has often been overlooked by scholars. Developing the Dead is the first in-depth exploration of contemporary Espiritismo in Cuba. Based on extensive fieldwork among religious practitioners and their clients in Havana, …
This book is the first sustained, deep ethnographic study of Espiritismo (Spiritism) in Cuba. In it, Espirito Santo examines in-depth the daily rhythms of how individual practitioners' experiences and conceptions of selfhood are shaped.
This book is the first sustained, deep ethnographic study of Espiritismo (Spiritism) in Cuba. In it, Espirito Santo examines in-depth the daily rhythms of how individual practitioners' experiences and conceptions of selfhood are shaped.
This book is the first sustained, deep ethnographic study of Espiritismo (Spiritism) in Cuba. In it, Espirito Santo examines in-depth the daily rhythms of how individual practitioners' experiences and conceptions of selfhood are shaped.
Secretos de santería afrocubana
by Quesada Suárez, Ramón Andrés
fromColección Magia y ocultismo
After three years of investigation and interviewing priests, sellers of medicinal plants, and spiritual masters, the author describes the world of Santería, including the rituals of the gods, traditional healing, and related practices.
Secretos de santería afrocubana
by Quesada Suárez, Ramón Andrés
fromColección Magia y ocultismo
After three years of investigation and interviewing priests, sellers of medicinal plants, and spiritual masters, the author describes the world of Santería, including the rituals of the gods, traditional healing, and related practices.
Afro-Cuban religiosity is likely to bring to mind beliefs and practices with a visibly 'African' flavour - music, dance, spirit possession, sacrifices and ritual language that have undergone a transformation, on Cuban soil, under a strong Spanish and Catholic influence. Much ant…