Papers by Miguel Fernández Esquivel
Natura Medicatrix Revista Medica Para El Estudio Y Difusion De Las Medicinas Alternativas, 1994
English Abslract: 1he slavery sys fem imposed in Cuba by the Sp oniards, brought as a consequence... more English Abslract: 1he slavery sys fem imposed in Cuba by the Sp oniards, brought as a consequence the introduction of more than a mil/ion of slaves aduring the colonial stage, from different places of We st Africa. 7hey belonged main/y from Yo ruba and Bantu cultures, and once in Cuba, were porticipants of a transculturation process and adaptation ta new conditions. From the religious point of view, this phenomenon was manifested in the syncreti zation of African religions with the catholic, appearing the different Rules, tenn used to group the rituals and magical practices of each culture. Among the different rules in Cuba are, the Ocha Rule (Y oruba}, the Palo Monte Rule (Bant), the Arar Rule (Dahomey), but also the Secret Society Abaku (Efik). In al/ these religions, plants hove a fundamental role: the spirits, orishas or gods live in the bush, and plants are one of their means of communication. 7he present work is a preliminary compilation abaut plants used in Afrocuban religions, including Cuban fo/k, English, Latín, Lucum, Congo and Abaku names, Ori sha ta whom they belong and fonn of utilization. 1his infonnation was gathered from the revission of the most relevant /iterature sources and a fie/d work with practi cians of those religions. Al/ the obtained infonnation is compi/ed in a database named «iGBONFINDA» {forest, in Yo ruba and Kikongo, respective/y).
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