Diaspora conversions Black Carib religion and the recovery of Africa / Paul Christopher Johnson.

Author/creator Johnson, Paul C., 1964-
Other author American Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press,
Descriptionxi, 330 p. : ill., map ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from ACLS Humanities E-Book
Subjects
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Honduras. --Religion.
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Honduras. --Ethnic identity.
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--Honduras. --Migrations.
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--New York (State). --New York Metropolitan Area. --Religion.
Garifuna (Caribbean people)--New York (State). --New York Metropolitan Area. --Ethnic identity.

Contents Introduction -- What is diasporic religion? -- "These sons of freedom" : Back Caribs across three diasporic horizons -- Shamans at work in the villages -- Shamans at work in New York -- Ritual in the homeland; or, making the land "home" in ritual -- Ritual in the Bronx -- Finding Africa in New York -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Trajectory of a moving object, the caldero.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 291-317) and index.
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Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2006032564
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