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The book delves into the historical repression of African religious practices in Trinidad, focusing on Obeah and Yoruba-Orisa from colonial times to the present. It highlights how these religions were criminalized yet persisted through unique expressions of identity and resistance. Volume I specifically documents the persecution faced by practitioners of Obeah, utilizing a variety of sources to illustrate the societal fears and legal ramifications surrounding these practices. It also emphasizes the efforts of those accused to reclaim their cultural heritage and spiritual identities amidst oppression.
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Obeah, Orisa, and Religious Identity in Trinidad, Volume I, Obeah, Tracey E. Hucks
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- Pubblicato
- 2022
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- Titolo
- Obeah, Orisa, and Religious Identity in Trinidad, Volume I, Obeah
- Sottotitolo
- Africans in the White Colonial Imagination, Volume 1
- Lingua
- Inglese
- Autori
- Tracey E. Hucks
- Editore
- Duke University Press
- Pubblicato
- 2022
- Formato
- Copertina rigida
- Pagine
- 282
- ISBN13
- 9781478013914
- Serie
- Descrizione
- The book delves into the historical repression of African religious practices in Trinidad, focusing on Obeah and Yoruba-Orisa from colonial times to the present. It highlights how these religions were criminalized yet persisted through unique expressions of identity and resistance. Volume I specifically documents the persecution faced by practitioners of Obeah, utilizing a variety of sources to illustrate the societal fears and legal ramifications surrounding these practices. It also emphasizes the efforts of those accused to reclaim their cultural heritage and spiritual identities amidst oppression.