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Kristine Juncker

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Description:This book profiles four generations of women from one Afro-Cuban religious family. From a plantation in Havana Province in the 1890s to a religious center in Spanish Harlem in the 1960s, these women were connected by their prominent roles as leaders in the religions they practiced and the dramatic ritual artwork they created. Each woman was a medium in Espiritismo--communicating with dead ancestors for guidance or insight--and also a santera, or priest of Santeria, who could intervene with the oricha pantheon.Kristine Juncker argues that, by creating art for more than one religion, these women shatter the popular assumption that Afro-Caribbean religions are exclusive organizations. Most remarkably, the portraiture, sculptures, and photographs in Afro-Cuban Religious Arts offer rare glimpses into the rituals and iconography of these religions. Santeria altars are closely guarded, limited to initiates, and typically destroyed upon the death of the santera, while Espiritismo artifacts are rarely considered valuable enough to pass on. The unique and protean cultural legacy detailed here reveals insights into how ritual art became popular imagery, sparked a wider dialogue about culture inheritance, attracted new practitioners, and enabled the movement to explode internationally.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Afro-Cuban Religious Arts: Popular Expressions of Cultural Inheritance in Espiritismo and Santer�a. To get started finding Afro-Cuban Religious Arts: Popular Expressions of Cultural Inheritance in Espiritismo and Santer�a, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: This book profiles four generations of women from one Afro-Cuban religious family. From a plantation in Havana Province in the 1890s to a religious center in Spanish Harlem in the 1960s, these women were connected by their prominent roles as leaders in the religions they practiced and the dramatic ritual artwork they created. Each woman was a medium in Espiritismo--communicating with dead ancestors for guidance or insight--and also a santera, or priest of Santeria, who could intervene with the oricha pantheon.Kristine Juncker argues that, by creating art for more than one religion, these women shatter the popular assumption that Afro-Caribbean religions are exclusive organizations. Most remarkably, the portraiture, sculptures, and photographs in Afro-Cuban Religious Arts offer rare glimpses into the rituals and iconography of these religions. Santeria altars are closely guarded, limited to initiates, and typically destroyed upon the death of the santera, while Espiritismo artifacts are rarely considered valuable enough to pass on. The unique and protean cultural legacy detailed here reveals insights into how ritual art became popular imagery, sparked a wider dialogue about culture inheritance, attracted new practitioners, and enabled the movement to explode internationally.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Afro-Cuban Religious Arts: Popular Expressions of Cultural Inheritance in Espiritismo and Santer�a. To get started finding Afro-Cuban Religious Arts: Popular Expressions of Cultural Inheritance in Espiritismo and Santer�a, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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