Les systèmes divinatoires de la Règle Ocha à Cuba
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 18954752 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anibal Arguelles Mederos, A Mederos (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1994 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 293-301 |
| Publication date | 1994-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0037-7686 • E-ISSN: 1461-7404 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/003776894041002007 |
| OpenAlex | W2153508867 |
| Language | FR |
| Citations received | 1 |
The first African slaves arrived in Cuba over four centuries ago and are classified as Yoruba. The rule of Ocha is a form of cult opening the path towards santería. It is characterized by a mythical conception of the world and an empirical vision of reality. It is based in ancestor worship. The practices are of an initiatory type. Myths occupy an important place. Ethics is limited to rather simple rules of coexistence. As for religious agents, they fall into two echelons, the babalaos (officiating) and the godfathers and godmothers. As for their pantheon, it is peopled by numerous divinities with specific roles. The divinatory practices are important as part of a protection system. The deviners interpret the myths which become norms for action. The divinatory systems are above all founded on chance and not on human potentialities. Recourse is made to them to ensure health and matrimonial bliss
Ancestor · Archaeology · Cult · Divination · Epistemology · Ethnology · Mythology · Simple (philosophy) · Sociology · Theology · Worship · Yoruba · Caribbean and African Literature and Culture · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 0.13 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2018 - 2018 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |