African Interpretations of the Christian Cross in Vodun
The contact between Dahomean religions and European Catholicism in Haiti during the colonial period (1492–1804) resulted in a system of correspondences between these two religions. Such correspondences can be seen in Vodun not only in the reinterpretation of many Catholic saints but also in the rein...
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| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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1977
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Sociological analysis
Année: 1977, Volume: 38, Numéro: 1, Pages: 13-24 |
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| Résumé: | The contact between Dahomean religions and European Catholicism in Haiti during the colonial period (1492–1804) resulted in a system of correspondences between these two religions. Such correspondences can be seen in Vodun not only in the reinterpretation of many Catholic saints but also in the reinterpretation of the Christian cross. Contrary to the opinions of many scholars who claim that the use of the Christian cross in Vodun ceremonies is Christian in character, this article points out that Vodunists do not interpret the symbol of the cross in the context of Christian theology, but in the context of Dahomean mythology. |
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| ISSN: | 2325-7873 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Sociological analysis
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.2307/3709833 |
