Praising His Name In The Dance
Spirit Possession in the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work in Trinidad, West Indies
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Anthropology
| Author: | Kenneth Anthony Lum | ISBN: | 9781136766299 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | January 18, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | Kenneth Anthony Lum |
| ISBN: | 9781136766299 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | January 18, 2000 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
The author provides a detailed portrait of the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work, two religions that share a common basis in the traditional religion of the Yoruba in West Africa. Specifically, the author studies the phenomenon of spirit possession, an integral aspect of worship in both religions. In the Spiritual Baptist Faith, a person who
The author provides a detailed portrait of the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work, two religions that share a common basis in the traditional religion of the Yoruba in West Africa. Specifically, the author studies the phenomenon of spirit possession, an integral aspect of worship in both religions. In the Spiritual Baptist Faith, a person who
