People
Who is the author of Santeria Enthroned: Art, Ritual, and Innovation in an Afro-Cuban Religion?
David H. Brown
Define the term: barrio
a small neighbourhood
What is the capital of Cuba?
Havana
Represent sea and motherhood
Who is Yemaya
The two main materials found in the construction of the throne
What are leafs and cloth
Who is Fernando Ortiz?
An anthropologist frequently referenced in Santeria Enthroned
Define the term: Dia del Medio
Middle Day
What is the difference between Havana's Barrios Extramuros and Barrios intramuros?
Barrios Extramuros are outside Havana's walls, while Barrios intramuros are within the walls.
The bride of the Oricha
What is iyawo
Define the term: Ropa de Santo
Name of the iyawo from New Jersey.
Sara
Define the term: Creolization
The blending of African and European cultures to form new island cultures.
Can be represented as a wooden area or a local park.
What is Monte
Orcha mostly associated with the color red
Who is Chango
Warriors can wear this hat instead of a crown
What is a straw hat
Who is Mufundi Siliman?
A King of the Havana Cabildo, who famously made a speech supporting the Spanish Empire in their war against Napoleon
Define the term: Cabildo de Nación
Cuban social groups composed of enslaved people sharing the same ethnicity/religion
Location where the iyawo is to be taken on the even of the day of the Asiento.
What is the River
I was a person before becoming a king
Who is Chango
What is old clothes
Who was Jose Antonio Aponte?
A Cuban community leader who lead a slave revolt in 1812
Define the term: Panos
Square blazons or sequinned cloth on the border of the throne.
The Capital of New Jersey
What is Trenton
His presence is apparent in the pilon
Who is Chango
Century to which the male Oricha jacket style belongs
17th - 18th century