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Sunday, June 10, 2018

Kumina

Synopsis
Kumina is a Jamaican religion created by Bakongo people in 1800's.  It's also a style of dancing.  There are 2 kind of spirits: sky spirits and earth spirits.  Ancestral spirits and characters in the bible are earth spirits.  Shango and Obei are sky spirits.  The creator name is Oto King Zombi. Sum people get possessed by ancestral spirits during ceremonies.  People that get possessed by ancestral spirits reincarnate.  Those that don't go to live with Oto King Zombi after they die.  Everyone has a spirit called Kuyu.  It contains the personality of the deceased.  It is similar to an etheric body.  Followers of this Kumina organize themselves into nations.  It is centered around family.  Sum of the tribes that follow this religion are Yoruba, Igbo, Mondongo, Bakango, etc.  Drummers of Kumina have their own style of drumming.  It had a big impact on Reggae and Dancehall music.
References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kumina
https://www.encyclopedia.com/history/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/kumina
https://www.scribd.com/presentation/118319556/A-powerpoint-on-the-religion-Kumina
Jamaican Culture
http://caribbean.worldstogethertravel.com/Jamaica/kumina
https://jis.gov.jm/information/jamaicas-heritage-dance-music/jamaicas-heritage-dance/
http://www.jpanafrican.org/docs/vol11no7/11.7-4-Davy.pdf
Kumina Sidle Show

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