World Religion Survey 4: African Diaspora
Conduct research on African Diaspora traditions.
African Diasporic traditions are a collection of beliefs which vary across time, cultures and nations in Africa; especially those of West Africa. These cultural traditions were denigrated by the European colonizers and were made illegal under penalty of death if practiced openly during the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and colonial period of the Americas. As a result many people hold negative views about traditions from Africa. This unique disdain is the result of colonialism and identity erasure (Bascom, W.R., 1992: Bayor, R., 2003; Brandon, G., 1997; Desmangles, L. G., 1992).
Choose one or two traditions (Example, Ifa, Candomble, Vodou, Lukumi, Obeah, Rastafari). Check out this video for introductory concepts of West African traditions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2se_zimj40
Briefly discuss the following (About 1 page, double-spaced summary):
Define: Diaspora
List approximate date of origin if possible.
Main concepts.
Percentage of World Population.
