El Monte
Notes on the Religions, Magic, and Folklore of the Black and Creole People of Cuba
1st Edition
Published on 24. April 2023
688 pages
978-1-4780-2334-0 (ISBN)
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First published in Cuba in 1954 and appearing here in English for the first time, Lydia Cabrera's El Monte is a foundational and iconic study of Afro-Cuban religious and cultural tradition that is essential for scholars, activists, and practitioners alike.
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Lydia Cabrera
El Monte
Notes on the Religions, Magic, and Folklore of the Black and Creole People of Cuba
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05/2023
Duke University Press
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Lydia Cabrera (1899-1991) was a renowned Cuban writer, folklorist, and artist who wrote dozens of books documenting Afro-Cuban culture and religion.
David Font-Navarrete is Assistant Professor in the Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre, and Dance at Lehman College, City University of New York.
David Font-Navarrete is Assistant Professor in the Department of Music, Multimedia, Theatre, and Dance at Lehman College, City University of New York.
Content
Foreword: The Forest as Moral Document / John F. Szwed and Robert F. Thompson ix
Introduction: Loose-Leaf Notes on the Life and Work of Lydia Cabrera / Isabel Castellanos xxv
Translator's Notes: Reading El Monte in the Twenty-First Century / David Font-Navarrete lvii
Acknowledgments / David Font-Navarrete lxxxi
Preface 1
1. El Monte 7
2. Bilongo 15
3. Oluwa Ewe: The Owner of El Monte 69
4. The Tribute to the Owner of El Monte 117
5. How to Prepare a Nganga 123
6. The Magical and Medicinal Treasure of Osain and Tata Nfindo 156
7. The Ceiba 158
8. Ukano Bekonsi 206
9. The Royal Palm 233
10. Ukano Mambre 293
Botanical Encyclopedia 305
Photographs 535
References 561
Index 575
Introduction: Loose-Leaf Notes on the Life and Work of Lydia Cabrera / Isabel Castellanos xxv
Translator's Notes: Reading El Monte in the Twenty-First Century / David Font-Navarrete lvii
Acknowledgments / David Font-Navarrete lxxxi
Preface 1
1. El Monte 7
2. Bilongo 15
3. Oluwa Ewe: The Owner of El Monte 69
4. The Tribute to the Owner of El Monte 117
5. How to Prepare a Nganga 123
6. The Magical and Medicinal Treasure of Osain and Tata Nfindo 156
7. The Ceiba 158
8. Ukano Bekonsi 206
9. The Royal Palm 233
10. Ukano Mambre 293
Botanical Encyclopedia 305
Photographs 535
References 561
Index 575
