Living Santería: Rituals and Experiences in an Afro-Cuban

Living Santería: Rituals and Experiences in an Afro-Cuban Religion
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In 1992 Smithsonian anthropologist Michael Atwood Mason traveled to Cuba for initiation as a priest into the SanterÃa religion. Since then he has created an active oricha â€œhouseâ€ and has initiated five others as priests. He is a rare combination: a scholar-practitioner who is equally fluent in his profession and his religion. Interweaving his roles as researcher and priest, Mason explores SanterÃa as a contemporary phenomenon and offers an understanding of its complexity through his own experiences and those of its many practitioners. Balancing deftly between a devotee's account of participation and an anthropologist's theoretical analysis, Living SanterÃa offers an original and insightful understanding of this growing religious tradition.
Country USA
Brand Smithsonian Books
Manufacturer Smithsonian Books
Binding Paperback
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Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2002-08-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781588340771

Living Santería: Rituals and Experiences in an Afro-Cuban Religion