Winti
E301294
Winti is a traditional Afro-Surinamese spiritual religion that centers on the veneration of nature spirits and ancestral forces through rituals, healing practices, and trance possession.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Winti canonical | 7 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Surinamese religion
ⓘ
Afro-diasporic spiritual tradition ⓘ traditional religion ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
healing of spiritual imbalance ⓘ pantheon of spirits ⓘ possession as communication with spirits ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ |
| hasCoreBelief |
veneration of ancestral spirits
ⓘ
veneration of nature spirits ⓘ |
| hasCorePractice |
divination
ⓘ
healing practices ⓘ ritual ceremonies ⓘ ritual dance ⓘ ritual drumming ⓘ sacrifice and offerings ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ trance possession ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Afro-Surinamese
ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Surinamese people
enslaved Africans in Suriname ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | winti spirits ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
healing of physical illness
ⓘ
healing of spiritual illness ⓘ maintenance of relationship with ancestors ⓘ maintenance of social harmony ⓘ protection of individuals and families ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
developed during transatlantic slavery in Suriname
ⓘ
experienced partial revival in 20th century ⓘ gained more public recognition in late 20th century ⓘ was discouraged by colonial authorities ⓘ was suppressed by Christian missionaries ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Central African religions
ⓘ
African traditional religion ⓘ
surface form:
West African religions
indigenous Surinamese beliefs ⓘ |
| hasLanguageContext |
Dutch
ⓘ
Sranan Tongo ⓘ |
| hasMainRegion |
Dutch Caribbean
ⓘ
Netherlands ⓘ Suriname ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
use of altars
ⓘ
use of baths and washes ⓘ use of herbs ⓘ use of offerings of food and drink ⓘ use of symbolic objects and charms ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
healer
ⓘ
medium ⓘ priest ⓘ priestess ⓘ |
| hasViewOnWorld |
humans must live in balance with spiritual forces
ⓘ
world inhabited by multiple spirits ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.