Diaspora conversions: Black Carib religion and the recovery of Africa

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Main Author:	Johnson, Paul Christopher 1964- (Author)
Format:	Print Book
Language:	English
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Published:	Berkeley, Calif [u.a.] University of Californiarnia Press 2007
In:	Year: 2007
Reviews:	Review: Diaspora Conversions: Black Carib Religion and the Recovery of Africa, by Paul Christopher Johnson (2010) (Clark, Mary Ann)
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:	B Garifuna / Religion B New York, NY / Garifuna / Diaspora (Religion) / Ethnic identity B Honduras / Rural area / Spiritual possession cult / Field-research / Social anthropology
Further subjects:	B Garifuna (Caribbean people) (New York (State)) (New York Metropolitan Area) Religion B Garifuna (Caribbean people) (New York (State)) (New York Metropolitan Area) Ethnic identity B Garifuna (Caribbean people) (Honduras) Ethnic identity B Garifuna (Caribbean people) New York (State) New York Metropolitan Area Religion B Garifuna (Caribbean people) Honduras Religion B Garifuna (Caribbean people) New York (State) New York Metropolitan Area Ethnic identity B Garifuna (Caribbean people) (Honduras) Migrations B Garifuna (Caribbean people) Honduras Ethnic identity B Garifuna (Caribbean people) (Honduras) Religion B Garifuna (Caribbean people) Honduras Migrations
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Item Description:	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. - Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-317) and index. - Formerly CIP
ISBN:	0520249690

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