Study Guide
Afro Latin Religions – Midterm Study Guide
Essay 1: The Streamlining Process
A process that lasted about a century. Lasted most of 19th century and beginning of 20th century.
Necessary for survival. (The fuel that ignited process)
Who came? Regular folks (not elite) trying to keep religion alive
Less authentic than if priest/teachers/royalty had lead the process
Sacred beings (“orisha”) - not god there were hundreds of them each being had own line of priesthood dedicated to their service, sacred stories/rituals pertaining to each, sacred spaces for each being
300-500 sacred beings reduced to 12-22 only therefore, stores/rituals greatly reduced ( and spaces) one person specifically trained per sacred being soon became one person trained for four sacred beings.
To preserve authenticity of the religion, they had to get rid of the ones who were unnecessary
Afro-Latin religions are religions that were born in Africa and were able to streamline themselves which made it possible for them to survive in a world of slavery in Latin America.
Lukumi and Candomble are the same religion and are found in Cuba (L) and Brazil ©.
These religions lasted even though slaves could not contact each other or worship freely.
Have lost a lot of their traditions along the way.
Today L and C are the largest Afro-Latin religions consisting roughly of 30 million people worldwide.
English and Dutch were the primary slave traders and did not care about the enslavement of religious “leaders.”
Were more concerned with youth (ages 10-13) for slavery.
Thus, the religion was only able to save aspects that made sense, and many of its traditions that were only well known by the royalty or religious leaders were lost.
Losing many elements led to a lack of legitimacy.
“streamlined” - drastic reduction in anything not necessary
Essay 2: Relationship between abolition and the economy
Slaves purpose was to provide service/wealth to owners
Slaves' feelings were
Essay 1: The Streamlining Process
A process that lasted about a century. Lasted most of 19th century and beginning of 20th century.
Necessary for survival. (The fuel that ignited process)
Who came? Regular folks (not elite) trying to keep religion alive
Less authentic than if priest/teachers/royalty had lead the process
Sacred beings (“orisha”) - not god there were hundreds of them each being had own line of priesthood dedicated to their service, sacred stories/rituals pertaining to each, sacred spaces for each being
300-500 sacred beings reduced to 12-22 only therefore, stores/rituals greatly reduced ( and spaces) one person specifically trained per sacred being soon became one person trained for four sacred beings.
To preserve authenticity of the religion, they had to get rid of the ones who were unnecessary
Afro-Latin religions are religions that were born in Africa and were able to streamline themselves which made it possible for them to survive in a world of slavery in Latin America.
Lukumi and Candomble are the same religion and are found in Cuba (L) and Brazil ©.
These religions lasted even though slaves could not contact each other or worship freely.
Have lost a lot of their traditions along the way.
Today L and C are the largest Afro-Latin religions consisting roughly of 30 million people worldwide.
English and Dutch were the primary slave traders and did not care about the enslavement of religious “leaders.”
Were more concerned with youth (ages 10-13) for slavery.
Thus, the religion was only able to save aspects that made sense, and many of its traditions that were only well known by the royalty or religious leaders were lost.
Losing many elements led to a lack of legitimacy.
“streamlined” - drastic reduction in anything not necessary
Essay 2: Relationship between abolition and the economy
Slaves purpose was to provide service/wealth to owners
Slaves' feelings were