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The colonial history of the Caribbean created a context in which many religions, from indigenous to African-based to Christian, intermingled with one another, c
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Religion is one of the most important elements of Afro-Caribbean culture linking its people to their African past, from Haitian Vodou and Cuban Santeria—popul
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This collection looks at Caribbean religious history from the late 18th century to the present including obeah, vodou, santeria, candomble, and brujeria. The co