Murrell, Nathaniel Samuel. <br/><br/>
Afro-Caribbean religions :  an introduction to their historical, cultural, and sacred traditions / 
Nathaniel Samuel Murrell. 
 - Philadelphia :  Temple University Press,  2010. 
 - viii, 431 p. :  ill., maps ;  23 cm. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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 : Haitian religion. Vodou and the Haitians' struggle -- Serving the lwa -- Part III: Santeria and Palo Monte : Cuban religion of the Orisha and drums. Caribbean Santeria -- Energy of the Ashe community and cultus -- Palo Monte Mayombe -- Part IV: Creole religions of the Southern Caribbean. Dancing to Orixas' axe in Candomble -- Umbanda and its antecedents -- Orisha powers: Creole religion in Trinidad and Tobago -- Part V: Jamaica's Creole religions : culture of resistance and rhythms. Obeah : magical art of resistance -- Myal and Kumina in Jamaica's past -- Poco, Zion and Convince -- The Rastafari chant. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781439900406 (cloth : alk. paper) 143990040X (cloth : alk. paper) 9781439900413 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1439900418 (pbk. : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2009012263 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. No.: </label>GBA999837  bnb 
<br/><br/><label>Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: </label>015391612  Uk 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Afro-Caribbean cults.<br/>Cultos afrocaribeņos.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>BL 2565  / M984a 2010 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>299.6/89729