10 LIBRI IN INGLESE ASSOCIATI CON «MYALISM»
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myalism nella seguente selezione bibliografica. Libri associati con
myalism e piccoli estratti per contestualizzare il loro uso nella letteratura.
1
Obeah, Christ, and Rastaman: Jamaica and Its Religion
Myalism seeks to 'grasp the evil' that is produced by obeah and to destroy it. It
was the function of the myal-man to create a stronger magic than that of the
obeah-man. There was a specific myal dance by means of which negroes were
initiated ...
2
Becoming Rasta: Origins of Rastafari Identity in Jamaica
Enslaved Africans brought with them their own intellectual and religious traditions
, and leaders in these areas helped create indigenous Black religions such as
Obeah, Myalism, and Kumina. Black Jamaicans combined what they
remembered ...
3
Religion and Anthropology: A Critical Introduction
Initially, revivalism is seen as growing out of myalism, which, as we have noted, is
a term used to describe the religion of the plantation slaves - and was not
specifically ethnic but rather 'pan-African', at least in relation to the cultures of
West ...
4
Missions of Interdependence: A Literary Directory
Myal or myalism is a residual and fragmented form of African religion commonly
associated with Jamaica which expresses itself through dreams, visions,
prophesying, and possession dances.1 In contrast to obeah, another form of ...
5
African American Religious Cultures
However, it was Myalism that was really growing (Chevannes 1994, 20–21). The
class- leader system allowed greater autonomy and freedom for Myalism to
refashion the symbols and teachings of Christianity in its own image. This new ...
6
Afro-Creole: Power, Opposition, and Play in the Caribbean
From these and similar accounts, it appears that, though Myalism incorporated
certain elements of Christianity, it was felt by its practitioners to be distinct from,
and perhaps opposed to, the Euro-Christianity represented by such as the ...
Richard D. E. Burton, 1997
7
The Problem of Freedom: Race, Labor, and Politics in Jamaica ...
In the St. James Court of Quarter Sessions, for example, more than sixty persons
were tried for myalism, and forty of them were convicted and sentenced to hard
labor. There were also convictions in petty sessions where criminal charges had
...
8
Caribbean Civilisation:
The West African religions imported into the Caribbean soon became creoli- sed
and produced West Indian cults. These cults included Myalism in Jamaica,
Vodun in Haiti, Santeria in Cuba and Shango in Trinidad. Other cults included
Cumina ...
9
Psychic Phenomena of Jamaica
myalism entered into an alliance with it for the overthrow of the white régime it
naturally gained in the popular estimation of the slaves, since its archenemy
myalism had come to recognize its power. And yet this public esteem was not
one of ...
Joseph John Williams, 1934
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Reading Erna Brodber: Uniting the Black Diaspora Through ...
It "appealed to the spirit of myalism among the Negroes; so [a version of] the long
-forbidden rites of the Ashanti were now resuscitated in connexion [sic] with the
services ofthe Methodist Church."IS In fact, many scholars now believe that ...
5 NOTIZIE DOVE SI INCLUDE IL TERMINE «MYALISM»
Vedi di che si parla nei media nazionali e internazionali e come viene utilizzato il termine ino
myalism nel contesto delle seguenti notizie.
The evolution of Myalism – Part 3
"Whereas obeah could be directed at harming someone through charms and curses ... Myalism was really anti-witchcraft. Myalism tried to ward ... «Jamaica Gleaner, giu 15»
'Hatred for none, love for all' Islamic leader says a small minority …
... said Umair Khan. familyandreligion@gleanerjm.com · «Single father speaks of his love for daughter · The evolution of Myalism – Part 2» ... «Jamaica Gleaner, mag 15»
Drums take centre stage
... not limited to reggae, but is enhanced by traditional folk forms such as Myalism, Kumina, Revivalism, and Rastafarian Nyahbinghi drumming. «Jamaica Observer, feb 15»
Senators to push for decriminalisation of obeah
"Myalism was developed during slavery as a means for the slaves to express themselves spiritually, because they didn't have a single ... «Jamaica Observer, feb 13»
Seaga weighs in on Obeah debate
Section 2 of the Act states: "Obeah shall be deemed to be of one and the same meaning as Myalism". According to the Obeah Act, any person ... «Jamaica Observer, nov 12»
