Embodied Knowledge in Haitian Vodou, Cuban Yoruba, and Bahian Candomble
Omschrijving
Concentrating on the Caribbean Basin and the coastal area of northeast South America, this title considers three African-derived religious systems that rely heavily on dance behavior - Haitian Vodou, Cuban Yoruba, and Bahamian Candomble. It examines these oppressed performative dances in terms of physiology, psychology, philosophy, and aesthetics. List of Illustrations
ix
Acknowledgments
xi
Orthographic Note
xv
Deciphering Diaspora Dances: Their Origin Nations and Belief Systems
1(50)
Body Knowledge at the Crossroads
51(43)
Days of Remembrance
94(10)
Dances of Memory
104(44)
Praise Dance and Liturgical Orders
148(15)
Informal Learning with Haitian Lwas
163(25)
Informal Learning with Bahian Orixas
188(17)
Formal Learning with Cuban Orichas
205(41)
The Dancing Body and Embodied Wisdom
246(35)
Notes
281(14)
Bibliography
295(18)
Index
313
