Praising His Name In The Dance: Spirit Possession in the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work in Trinidad, West Indies by Kenneth Anthony Lum (Hardcover, 2000)
The author provides a detailed portrait of the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work, two religions that share a common basis in the traditional religion of the Yoruba in West Africa. Specifically, the author studies the phenomenon of spirit possession, an integral aspect of worship in both religions. In the Spiritual Baptist Faith, a person who is possessed by the Holy Spirit retains his or her own identity, while in Orisha Work, those who are possessed by the orishas (spirits), become the spirits. Both types of possession are based on the Yoruba concept of self in which identity is dependent on the spirit which animates a physical body. This common basis of religions enables the respective populations to interact extensively and explains why an individual can experience both types of spiritual possession
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN-13
9789057026102
eBay Product ID (ePID)
95239538
Product Key Features
Book Title
Praising His Name In The Dance: Spirit Possession in the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work in Trinidad, West Indies
Author
Kenneth Anthony Lum
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Alternative Belief Systems, Anthropology, Christianity
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
292 Pages
Dimensions
Item Weight
703g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Kenneth Anthony Lum
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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