Mpambu Nzila: José Bedia at the Crossroads
The article draws on the Kongo term mpambu nzila of crossroads, that equally signifies altar, to discuss the paintings and drawings of Cuban-born artist José Bedia. He is a practitioner of Palo Briyumba, a syncretic Afro-Cuban religion that combines Kongo religious beliefs, Regla de Ocha, Spiritism,...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
[2021]
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Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 3 |
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Sarabanda (Oggún)
B Orisha B Lucero Mundo (Elegguá) B mpambu nzila B Regla de Ocha B mpungu B nganga B Regla de Palo B Sankofa B crossroads B spiritual knowledge B Pata Llaga (Babalú-Ayé) B coolness B anti-colonial knowledge |
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