Mama Tata

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Mama Tata is a syncretic indigenous religious movement of the Ngäbe-Buglé people in Panama that blends traditional beliefs with elements of Christianity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf indigenous religion
religious movement
syncretic religion
aimsTo reform indigenous society
strengthen indigenous autonomy
continent North America
coreBelief direct relationship with God without Catholic priestly mediation
moral purity and abstinence from alcohol
preservation of Ngäbe-Buglé identity
protection and guidance for the Ngäbe-Buglé people
country Panama
emergedIn 1960s
ethnicGroup Buglé people NERFINISHED
Ngäbe people NERFINISHED
follows Christian elements
Ngäbe-Buglé traditional beliefs
hasCharacteristic charismatic leadership
healing practices
indigenous cultural affirmation
millenarian elements
moral reform emphasis
prophetic visions
rejection of some Catholic rituals
use of Christian symbols
veneration of the Virgin Mary
hasRitual collective prayer meetings
healing sessions
use of hymns and religious songs
influencedBy Catholicism NERFINISHED
Ngäbe shamanic traditions
Protestant missions
languageUsed Ngäbere
Spanish
locatedIn Central America
opposedTo some aspects of mainstream Catholic Church
peoplePracticing Ngäbe-Buglé people NERFINISHED
practicedIn indigenous territories of western Panama
rural communities
primaryDeity God NERFINISHED
Jesus Christ NERFINISHED
Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
region Ngäbe-Buglé Comarca NERFINISHED
religiousGroupType Native American religion
new religious movement
religiousSyncretismWith Protestant Christianity NERFINISHED
Roman Catholicism NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Christianity
Ngäbe traditional religion
timePeriod 20th century

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Ngobe-Bugle religion Mama Tata
subject surface form: Ngäbe-Buglé