Nation Dance – Religion, Identity, and Cultural Difference in the Caribbean

Nation DanceReligion, Identity, and Cultural Difference in the Caribbean\nAuthor(s): Patrick Taylor\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Indiana University Press, United States\nImprint: Indiana University Press\nISBN-13: 9780253214317, 978-0253214317\nSynopsis\nDealing with the ongoing interaction of rich and diverse cultural traditions from Cuba and Jamaica to Guyana and Surinam, Nation Dance addresses some of the major contemporary issues in the study of Caribbean religion and identity. The book's three sections move from a focus on spirituality and healing, to theology in social and political context, and on to questions of identity and diaspora. \n The book begins with the voices of female practitioners and then offers a broad, interdisciplinary examination of Caribbean religion and culture. Afro-Caribbean religions, Hinduism, Judaism, Islam, and Christianity are all addressed, with specific reflections on Santera, Palo Monte, Vodou, Winti, Obeah, Kali Mai, Orisha work, Spiritual Bapt.