Religious Practices of African Diaspora
Throughout the twentieth century people in the African Diaspora have sought what they have perceived as more culturally legitimate forms of religious expression. The solutions to this problem extend across many different spiritual idioms, from Rastafarianism in Jamaica to the Nation of Islam in the United States. It also includes the embrace of Spiritualism, Santeria, Vodun, and Umbanda by African Americans in the United States. This is the continuation of a centuries old process by people of African heritage to recreate God in their own image. It is an attempt to reclaim something that was loss during the Middle Passage: the life-giving essence of spiritual inspiration that brings dynamic force into Being in the Universe. It is what the Yoruba people call ‘ah-she,’ and what my mother called the “power in the blood”. Write short answers, [3-5 sentences] for each of the questions below. Each answer is worth 25 points toward a maximum score of 125 points. A well-written short answer should identify significant themes addressed in each lesson.
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