Santería Garments and Altars

Speaking Without a Voice

Ysamur Flores-Peña, Roberta J. Evanchuk

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English

University Press of Mississippi
30 January 2011

Folk art; Religious subjects depicted in art; Social theory

Series: Folk Art and Artists Series

Santería, also called Lucumi or Orisha Worship by its practitioners, originated in Nigeria among the Yoruba people. It took shape in Cuba during and after the slave trade and reached North America through Afro-Caribbean immigration. As the fastest growing African-based religion in the United States, Santería has stimulated many publications, but none prior to this book noted the special significance of its art and artists.

In Santería Garments and Altars, for the first time, two distinguished folklorists and practitioners of the faith focus upon the artistry of garments and altars that are intrinsic to the worship. Detailed here is information about their design and creation, the artists who make them, and the importance of aesthetics as text in the religious celebration.

By: Ysamur Flores-Peña, Roberta J. Evanchuk
Imprint: University Press of Mississippi
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 200mm, Spine: 7mm
Weight: 333g
ISBN: 9781617030673
ISBN 10: 1617030678
Series: Folk Art and Artists Series
Pages: 74
Publication Date: 30 January 2011
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Ysamur Flores-Peña is a folklorist, a priest, and a life-long adherent to the Santería religion.|Roberta J. Evanchuk is a folklorist and a convert to the Santería religion.