Cuban Aboriginal Mythology
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Cuban Aboriginal Mythology
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Author : José M. Guarch Delmonte
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1992
Cuban Aboriginal Mythology written by José M. Guarch Delmonte and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with categories.
Afro Cuban Myths
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Author : Rómulo Lachatañeré
language : en
Publisher: Markus Wiener Publishers
Release Date : 2005
Afro Cuban Myths written by Rómulo Lachatañeré and has been published by Markus Wiener Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with History categories.
African cults and religions enrich all aspects of Cuba's social, cultural and everyday life, and encompass all ethnic and social groups. Politics, art, and civil events such as weddings, funerals, festivals and carnivals all possess distinctly Afro-Cuban characteristics. Miguel Barnet provides a concise guide to the various traditions and branches of Afro-Cuban religions. He distinguishes between the two most important cult forms - the Regla de Ocha (Santeria), which promotes worship of the Oshira (gods), and the traditional oracles that originated in the old Yoruba city of lle-lfe', which promote a more animistic worldview. Africans who were brought to Cuba as slaves had to recreate their old traditions in their new Caribbean context. As their African heritage collided with Catholicism and with Native American and European traditions, certain African gods and traditions became more prominent while others lost their significance in the new Afro-Cuban culture. This book, the first systematic overview of the syncretization of the gods of African origin with Catholic saints, introduces the reader to a little-known side of Cuban culture.
Cuban Folk Lore
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Author : L. Roy Terwilliger
language : en
Publisher: Forgotten Books
Release Date : 2015-06-12
Cuban Folk Lore written by L. Roy Terwilliger and has been published by Forgotten Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-06-12 with Social Science categories.
Excerpt from Cuban Folk-Lore Nowhere will one find such a mass of superstitious customs practiced, as in Cuba; especially among the black and mestizos, and even the educated whites, while not admitting their belief in witchcraft have a wholesome fear of the Brujo or witch doctor. It is probable that most if these queer practices were introduced by the blacks who brought their strange beliefs from Africa. The belief in the Evil Spirit was doubtless the result of their early contact with the aboriginal Cubans, who worshipped the devil. Ñañiguismo is a form of superstition in which Catholicism and witchcraft are mingled in bewildering confusion. The society of Ñanigos was first introduced in Cuba in 1836 by a cabildo of the Carabali nation; many conjectures as to its origin have been put forward, but it is most probable that a priest or Chief of the African institution called Nanguitua, was brought to Cuba as a slave and here resumed his official character among his enslaved countrymen. The first Juego or chapter was founded in Regla and called the Apapa Epi; it was officially sanctioned and licenced by the government. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Curandero
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Author :
language : es
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-03-10
Curandero written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-03-10 with categories.
Curandero is a vital testament of the magic, myths,hechicerías (witchcraft), spiritism, and herbal remedies ofBaracoa. Its primary source of inspiration was the informationvoluntarily offered by the late curanderos Teodoro Sánchez(Mulato) and Caridad Bernot (Cacha).Curandero is written in an accessible language at onceboth distinctively Baracoan and universal. It recounts storiesand anecdotes, seemingly fantastic at times, which form partof the local collective imagination. This study is perhaps theonly written account of the historical evolution of BaracoanCuranderismo from pre-Colombian times to the present.The illustrations are the work of Mildo Matos Carcasés, apainter who finds his primary inspiration in aboriginal themes,and who is one of the most faithful living proponents ofBaracoan painting.Thanks to the commitment of three tireless and talentedwomen, Soledad Pagliuca, Sharyn Thompson, and KathleenHennessey, you hold in your hands this new edition in English,which will allow you not only to learn about the traditions ofCuba's first colonial settlement, Baracoa, but also to enter into aworld in which the magical and the real coalesce to create a citythat is a cultural jewel of the West Indies.
Dialogues In Cuban Archaeology
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Author : Society for American Archaeology. Meeting
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2005-08-21
Dialogues In Cuban Archaeology written by Society for American Archaeology. Meeting and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-08-21 with History categories.
Dialogues in Cuban Archaeology provides a politically and historically informed review of Cuban archaeology, from both American and Cuban perspectives.
Aboriginal Cuba
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Author : Tony Ruano
language : en
Publisher: Babelcube Inc.
Release Date : 2021-12-23
Aboriginal Cuba written by Tony Ruano and has been published by Babelcube Inc. this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-23 with History categories.
The content of this book is a compilation of notes of archaeological and ethnological studies related to Cuban aboriginal cultures.
Myths Legends Of Our New Possessions Protectorate
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Author : Charles M. Skinner
language : en
Publisher: Good Press
Release Date : 2019-12-04
Myths Legends Of Our New Possessions Protectorate written by Charles M. Skinner and has been published by Good Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-12-04 with Fiction categories.
Explore the world of myths and legends from the lands of the Caribbean and the Pacific in Charles M. Skinner's 'Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate'. Written during America's time of colonizing countries such as the Philippines, Guam, and Cuba, this collection offers a fascinating insight into the cultures and beliefs of the people in these regions. Titles included are: 'Ancient Faiths of Hawaii', 'How Havana Got Its Market', and 'The Crab Tried to Eat the Moon'.
The Cuban Condition
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Author : Gustavo Pérez Firmat
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2006-11-02
The Cuban Condition written by Gustavo Pérez Firmat and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-11-02 with Literary Criticism categories.
Firmat explores the process of assimilation or transculturation in the case of Cuba, and proposes a new understanding of the issue of Cuban national identity through revisionary readings dating from the early decades of the twentieth century, a time of intense self-reflection in the nation's history. He argues that Cuban identity is translational rather than foundational and that cubanía emerges from a nuanced, self-conscious recasting of foreign models.
Myths And Realities Of Caribbean History
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Author : Basil A. Reid
language : en
Publisher: University of Alabama Press
Release Date : 2009-04-12
Myths And Realities Of Caribbean History written by Basil A. Reid and has been published by University of Alabama Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04-12 with History categories.
This book seeks to debunk eleven popular and prevalent myths about Caribbean history. Using archaeological evidence, it corrects many previous misconceptions promulgated by history books and oral tradition as they specifically relate to the pre-Colonial and European-contact periods. It informs popular audiences, as well as scholars, about the current state of archaeological/historical research in the Caribbean Basin and asserts the value of that research in fostering a better understanding of the region’s past. Contrary to popular belief, the history of the Caribbean did not begin with the arrival of Europeans in 1492. It actually started 7,000 years ago with the infusion of Archaic groups from South America and the successive migrations of other peoples from Central America for about 2,000 years thereafter. In addition to discussing this rich cultural diversity of the Antillean past, Myths and Realities of Caribbean History debates the misuse of terms such as “Arawak” and “Ciboneys,” and the validity of Carib cannibalism allegations.
Art And Archaeology Of Pre Columbian Cuba
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Author : Ramon Dacal Moure
language : en
Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Pre
Release Date : 1997-02-15
Art And Archaeology Of Pre Columbian Cuba written by Ramon Dacal Moure and has been published by University of Pittsburgh Pre this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997-02-15 with Art categories.
Art and Archaeology of Pre-Columbian Cuba presents a number of works, sixteen reproduced in color, by pre-Columbian artists from the archipelago, covering three millennia of human life in Cuba. Living under difficult conditions, the first Cubans sculpted their emotions, fears, and hopes on stone, shell, wood, and bones. Much of their art has not previously been available either within or outside of the Caribbean. Ramon Dacal Moure and Manuel Rivero de la Calle describe and interpret the two kinds of prehistoric art found on the island: that of original settlers, the Ciboneys, and that of the Tainos, who had largely replaced the Ciboneys by the time of Columbus. More than one hundred photographs culled for Cuban museums and collections reveal the superb artistry of the Ciboney and Taino cultures. Idols and amulets carved of stone, coral, and wood; shell masks; stone axes; petroglyphs and pictographs are among the art works never before seen outside of Cuba. Art and Archaeology of Pre-Columbian Cuba is the first report of archaeological findings in Cuba since 1959 and the first synthesis of Cuban prehistoric art and archaeology since Mark Harrington’s Cuba Before Columbus, published in 1921. Since 1959, Cuban archaeologists have been isolated from research being carried out on other islands in the region, just as other scientists have been unable to work on Cuba or communicate easily with their Cuban colleagues. While popular interest in and scholarly knowledge of prehistoric art and archaeology have grown in recent years, the Caribbean has been neglected, and Cuba especially. Through Art and Archaeology of Pre-Columbian Cuba, archaeologists and other professionals as well as general readers will come to admire and respect the talent visible in these examples of aboriginal art.