Jamaican Maroon religion
Creole Afro-Jamaican religion / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The traditional Jamaican Maroon religion, otherwise known as Kumfu,[1] was developed by a mixing of West and Central African religious practices in Maroon communities. While the traditional religion of the Maroons was absorbed by Christianity due to conversions in Maroon communities, many old practices continued on. Some have speculated that Jamaican Maroon religion helped the development of Kumina and Convince. The religious Kromanti dance is still practiced today but not always with the full religious connotation as in the past.[2]
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Jamaican Maroon religion | |
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Type | Creole |
Classification | Afro-Jamaican |
Theology | Obeah |
Origin | Slave era Jamaica |
Merged into | Christianity |
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