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Author(s): Kristina Wirtz
ISBN(s): 9780813030647, 0813030641
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Year: 2007
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ISBN 10: 0813030641 
ISBN 13: 9780813030647
Author: Kristina Wirtz

How do Santería practitioners in Cuba create and maintain religious communities amidst tensions, disagreements, and competition among them, and in the absence of centralized institutional authority? What serves as the “glue” that holds practitioners of different backgrounds together in the creation of a moral community? Examining the religious lives of santeros in Santiago de Cuba, Wirtz argues that these communities hold together not because members agree on their interpretations of rituals but because they often disagree.

Religious life is marked by a series of “telling moments”—not only the moments themselves but their narrated representations as they are retold and mined for religious meanings. Long after they occur, spiritually elevated experiences circulate in narratives that may express skepticism or awe and hold the promise of more such experiences. The author finds that these episodes resonate in gossip and other forms of public commentary about the experiences of their fellow Santería practitioners.

Drawing on ethnographic research about Santería beliefs and practices, Wirtz observes that practitioners are constantly engaged in reflection about what they and other practitioners are doing, how the orichas (deities) have responded, and what the consequences of their actions were or will be. By focusing their reflective attention on particular events, santeros re-create, moment to moment, what their religion is. Wirtz also argues that Santeria cannot be considered in isolation from the complex religious landscape of contemporary Cuba, in which African-based traditions are viewed with a mix of fascination, folkloric pride, and suspicion. Interactions among the conflicting discourses about these religions—as sacred practices, folklore, or dangerous superstitions, for example—have played a central role in constituting them as social entities. This book will interest scholars of religion, the African diaspora, the Caribbean, and Latin America, as well as linguistic and cultural anthropologists.

Ritual Discourse and Community in Cuban Santeria Speaking a Sacred World 1st Table of contents:

  • Chapter 1: The Foundations of Santería

    • 2.1 Historical Origins and Development
    • 2.2 African Roots and Syncretism with Catholicism
    • 2.3 The Pantheon of Orishas: Deities of Santería
    • 2.4 Key Concepts: Ashe, Babalawos, and Priests

  • Chapter 2: Rituals and Ceremonies in Santería

    • 3.1 The Role of Rituals in Santería Practice
    • 3.2 Major Ceremonies: Initiation, Divination, and Sacrifice
    • 3.3 Symbolism and Meaning in Ritual Acts
    • 3.4 The Importance of Music, Dance, and Drumming in Rituals

  • Chapter 3: Discourse and Sacred Language

    • 4.1 The Role of Language in Santería Rituals
    • 4.2 Ritual Speech: Invocations, Prayers, and Chants
    • 4.3 The Language of the Orishas: Yoruba, Spanish, and Syncretic Forms
    • 4.4 Communicating with the Divine: Divination and the Oracles

  • Chapter 4: Community and Identity in Santería

    • 5.1 The Social Structure of Santería Communities
    • 5.2 Initiates, Priests, and Elders: Roles and Responsibilities
    • 5.3 Community Bonds: The Role of Shared Ritual and Discourse
    • 5.4 Santería as a Pathway for Social and Spiritual Identity

  • Chapter 5: Gender, Power, and Authority in Santería

    • 6.1 Gender Roles within Santería Rituals and Leadership
    • 6.2 Women’s Role as Priestesses and Spiritual Leaders
    • 6.3 Power Dynamics: Authority of the Babalawo and Oshá
    • 6.4 Ritual Speech and Gendered Language in the Community

  • Chapter 6: Santería and Social Change

    • 7.1 Santería in Post-Revolutionary Cuba: Challenges and Adaptations
    • 7.2 The Role of Santería in Contemporary Cuban Society
    • 7.3 Santería and Globalization: Transnational Connections
    • 7.4 Rituals of Resistance and Cultural Preservation

  • Chapter 7: The Sacred World of Santería

    • 8.1 Conceptions of the Sacred and the Profane in Santería
    • 8.2 The Material and the Spiritual: Sacred Objects and Offerings
    • 8.3 Time and Space in Santería Rituals: Sacred Geography
    • 8.4 The Cosmology of Santería: A Living Sacred World

  • Chapter 8: Speaking a Sacred World

    • 9.1 The Power of Words: Speech Acts in Santería Rituals
    • 9.2 The Creation of Sacred Realities Through Discourse
    • 9.3 Ritual Discourse as a Means of Social Cohesion
    • 9.4 Interpreting the Sacred Word: Rituals and Their Meaning

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