Debates on Women and Femininity in Cuban Santería: Postcolonial Interpretations = World

This text presents current debates concerning gender relations in Cuban santería. After a short presentation of the santería religious system, the concepts of femininity and masculinity among the orichas are discussed. Their meaning, differing from Western ideas on manhood and womanhood,...

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Publié dans:Studia religiologica
Autres titres:World
Auteur principal: Lisocka-Jaegermann, Bogumila (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Wydawn. Uniw. Jagiellońskiego 2019
Dans: Studia religiologica
Année: 2019, Volume: 52, Numéro: 3, Pages: 177-190
Sujets non-standardisés:B kubańska santería
B Women
B Cuban santería / kobiecość
B Femininity
B kobiety
B role płciowe
B Gender Roles
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Résumé:This text presents current debates concerning gender relations in Cuban santería. After a short presentation of the santería religious system, the concepts of femininity and masculinity among the orichas are discussed. Their meaning, differing from Western ideas on manhood and womanhood, is partly attributed to original Yoruba gender concepts widely discussed in recent anthropological literature. The role of men and women in santeria organisational hierarchy and in ritual is also pre-sented in the light of corresponding discussion on their status. The author suggests that the study of gender concepts within santería aids in the understanding of complex gender relations in Cuban society.
ISSN:2084-4077
Contient:Enthalten in: Studia religiologica
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.4467/20844077SR.19.013.11372