Praising His Name In The Dance
Spirit Possession in the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work in Trinidad, West Indies| By: | Kenneth Anthony Lum |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9780815347132 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781136766299 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2000 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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The author provides a detailed portrait of the Spiritual Baptist Faith and Orisha Work, two religions that share a common basis in the traditional religion of the Yoruba in West Africa. Specifically, the author studies the phenomenon of spirit possession, an integral aspect of worship in both religions. In the Spiritual Baptist Faith, a person who