1. The Religions of the Caribbean Africans in the Americas worship their God

2. Three Religions Three religions worth examining  Ocha de Regla or Santeria Cuba  Vodou Haiti  Rastafarianism Jamaica http://www.hotpeachpages.net/images/caribbean.gif

3. Common Factors There are twelve shared characteristics as a religious group but there are also characteristics shared by way of culture and development.  They are Creoles  They have strong African influences  Were enslaved  Established uniquely religious cultures to deal with and over come their oppression. http://studentsoftheworld.free.fr/infopays/photos/REU/danseuses_creoles.jpg

4. The 12 Shared Characteristics Religions by the people...

5. Twelve Shared Characteristics 1. Combine monotheism and polytheism 2. Venerate the dead 3. Belief in an active, supernatural power 4. Animistic beliefs 5. Contact between between spirits and humans is important 6. Contact is mediated by a central symbol or focus

6. More 7. They practice magic 8. This magic is syncretistic 9. Music and dance are sounds that encourage action 10. Music and dance also strengthen the sense of the community 11. The religious leaders are responsible for the care of the space 12. Spiritual power is internalized and mobilized in human beings

7. Sources Slide 5 – http://www.folkart.com/newsletter/summer- 2000/altar.jpg http://www.folkart.com/newsletter/summer- 2000/altar.jpg Slide 6 – http://www.quiltethnic.com/vodouflag2.gif http://www.quiltethnic.com/vodouflag2.gif Slide 7 – http://www.antiguamuseums.org/images/Rast aEmblem.jpg http://www.antiguamuseums.org/images/Rast aEmblem.jpg