3. The Afro-Cuban Religious Traditions of Regla de Palo and the Abakuá Secret Society

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Preface to the First Edition ix
5. Preface to the Second Edition xi
6. Foreword xiii
7. Introduction 1
8. 1. Historical Background 20
9. 2. The Orisha Tradition in Cuba 33
10. 3. The Afro-Cuban Religious Traditions of Regla de Palo and the Abakuá Secret Society 88
11. 4. Haitian Vodou 116
12. 5. Obeah, Myal, and Quimbois 155
13. 6. Rastafarianism 183
14. 7. Espiritismo 203
15. Glossary 251
16. Notes 259
17. Works Cited 279
18. Index 295
19. About the Authors 309