Society of the dead : Quita Manaquita and Palo praise in Cuba

Society of the dead : Quita Manaquita and Palo praise in Cuba / Todd Ramón Ochoa.

In this first-person account, Todd Ramón Ochoa explores Palo, a poorly-understood Kongo-inspired 'society of afflication' at the margins of Cuban popular religion. Narrated as an encounter with two teachers of Palo, the book unfolds on the outskirts of Havana.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ochoa, Todd Ramón, 1969-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California, ©2010.
Subjects:
1900-1999
Palo.
Afro-Caribbean religions > Cuba.
RELIGION > Ethnic & Tribal.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Afro-Caribbean cults
Palo
Religion
Palo Monte
Religionsausübung
Schwarze
Palo Monte.
Religionsausübung.
Kult.
Cuba > Religious life and customs.
Cuba > Religion > 20th century.
Cuba
Kuba.
Havanna
Amerika > Schwarze.
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Description
Summary:In this first-person account, Todd Ramón Ochoa explores Palo, a poorly-understood Kongo-inspired 'society of afflication' at the margins of Cuban popular religion. Narrated as an encounter with two teachers of Palo, the book unfolds on the outskirts of Havana.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 313 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (287-291) and index.
ISBN:9780520947924
0520947924
1282771795
9781282771796
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.

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