Diaspora Conversions: Black Carib Religion and the Recovery of Africa

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2007
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By joining a diaspora, a society may begin to change its religious, ethnic, and even racial identifications by rethinking its pasts. This book explores how this phenomenon affects the religion of the Garifuna. It compares Garifuna spirit possession rituals performed in Honduran villages with those conducted in New York.

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By joining a diaspora, a society may begin to change its religious, ethnic, and even racial identifications by rethinking its "pasts." This book explores how this phenomenon affects the religion of the Garifuna. It compares Garifuna spirit possession rituals performed in Honduran villages with those conducted in New York.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 343
Edition: 1
Publisher: University of California Press
Published: 31 Aug 2007
ISBN 10: 0520249704
ISBN 13: 9780520249707