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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ngäbe-Buglé