This book examines the philosophical and spiritual facets of religions like Regla de Ocha, Palo, Abakuá, and Vodou, and how deeply embedded they are in Cuban popular culture and art, be it music, the visual arts, film, or literature.
This book examines the philosophical and spiritual facets of religions like Regla de Ocha, Palo, Abakuá, and Vodou, and how deeply embedded they are in Cuban popular culture and art, be it music, the visual arts, film, or literature.
Alan West-Durán is professor in the Department of Cultures, Societies, and Global Studies (CSGS) at Northeastern University.
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Acknowledgments Introduction: The Dogs of Myth, the Dogs of History Chapter 1: Don't Mess With the Saints: Afro-Cuban Religions and Popular Music, from María Teresa Vera to Hip Hop Chapter 2: "A River That Never Rests": Omar Sosa Chapter 3: Whistling into the Future with the Orishas: "Life is to Whistle" Chapter 4: Water, Crossroads and Diaspora: Magda Campos-Pons Chapter 5: Crossroads of History and the Spirits: José Bedia Chapter 6: All That's Ideology Melts into Flesh: "Juan of the Dead" and Palero Resilience Chapter 7: The Haitian Revolution and Vodou: Myth, Muses and History Postscript: A Dialogue with the Dead Appendix A: Regla de Ocha (Santeria) Appendix B: Reglas de Palo Appendix C: The Abakuá Appendix D: Vodou Appendix E: Chart of Comparative Pantheons (Ocha-Palo-Abakuá-Catholic--Greek) Appendix F: Vodou Pantheon with Catholic Syncretisms Appendix G: Afro-Cuban Religious and Vodou Glossary of Terms Bibliography Index About the Author
Acknowledgments Introduction: The Dogs of Myth, the Dogs of History Chapter 1: Don't Mess With the Saints: Afro-Cuban Religions and Popular Music, from María Teresa Vera to Hip Hop Chapter 2: "A River That Never Rests": Omar Sosa Chapter 3: Whistling into the Future with the Orishas: "Life is to Whistle" Chapter 4: Water, Crossroads and Diaspora: Magda Campos-Pons Chapter 5: Crossroads of History and the Spirits: José Bedia Chapter 6: All That's Ideology Melts into Flesh: "Juan of the Dead" and Palero Resilience Chapter 7: The Haitian Revolution and Vodou: Myth, Muses and History Postscript: A Dialogue with the Dead Appendix A: Regla de Ocha (Santeria) Appendix B: Reglas de Palo Appendix C: The Abakuá Appendix D: Vodou Appendix E: Chart of Comparative Pantheons (Ocha-Palo-Abakuá-Catholic--Greek) Appendix F: Vodou Pantheon with Catholic Syncretisms Appendix G: Afro-Cuban Religious and Vodou Glossary of Terms Bibliography Index About the Author
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