GENERAL
A creole religion with mainly African elements
Afro- Centric religion
What two religious beliefs are combined in Orisha?
African (Yoruba) + Christianity
Ritual of feasting, dancing and praying at wakes to care for the dead and bring them to the afterlife safely
Nigh Night
What are the instruments if kumina?
Drums, graters and tambourine
Afro- Centric religion found in Jamaica
Kumina, Revivalism, Pocomania
What is the name of the Orishan god that dwells in the deities when they become manifest.
Oldumare
Leader of the Kumina community (male and female)
King and Queen
St Thomas
True or False? Kumina is not a syncretic religion
False
( ) possession is a central part of orisha rituals.
Spirit
What aspect of Kumina is performed at traditional festival competitions?
Dance
What is Myal?
Forces of good in Kumina
Afro- Centric religion found in Trinidad and Tobago
Orisha/Shango
What items were laid out for the gods of Orisha?
Food and various offerings such as fruits, vegetables, water, flowers, wine and bread are laid out for the gods
Afro centric religions are traditionally followed by what socioeconomic class of people?
Lower class
Small communities to which Kumina is divided
Nation
What parishes is Kumina practised?
St Thomas and Portland.
The orisha statues were camouflaged in their altars by putting what type of religious saints in front of them?
Catholic saints
The main, low pitch drum in Kumina
Kbandu
What is the play Bailo?
'Play' in Kumina danced for enjoyment, accompanied with Jamaican dialect songs and also with a high tempo to communicate with spirits