Shango Baptist
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Shango Baptist is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religious tradition, particularly prominent in Trinidad and Tobago, that blends West African Yoruba-derived Orisha worship with Protestant Christian (especially Baptist) beliefs and practices.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shouter Baptist | 1 |
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Caribbean religion
ⓘ
religious tradition ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| combinesTraditionsFrom |
Baptists
ⓘ
surface form:
Baptist Christianity
Orisha worship ⓘ Protestant Christianity ⓘ Yoruba religion ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Shango Baptist faith
ⓘ
Shango Baptist ⓘ
surface form:
Shouter Baptist
Spiritual Baptist ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
God
ⓘ
surface form:
Christian God
Holy Spirit inspiration ⓘ deliverance from evil spirits ⓘ existence of Orishas ⓘ power of prayer ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ veneration of ancestors ⓘ veneration of saints ⓘ |
| hasClericalRole |
Bishop
ⓘ
Captain ⓘ Mother ⓘ Shepherd ⓘ leader ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin |
Afro-Caribbean
ⓘ
Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| hasGeographicRegion |
Caribbean
ⓘ
Trinidad and Tobago ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalContext |
developed among African-descended populations in Trinidad and Tobago
ⓘ
influenced by colonial-era restrictions on African religions ⓘ |
| hasHolidayAssociation | Spiritual Baptist Liberation Day ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
pilgrimage to mourning grounds
ⓘ
use of candles ⓘ use of holy water ⓘ use of sacred flags ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeity |
Orisha
ⓘ
surface form:
Orishas
Shango ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
Bible reading
ⓘ
baptism ⓘ dancing ⓘ drumming ⓘ fasting ⓘ healing services ⓘ prayer ⓘ prophecy ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ trance ⓘ vigil ⓘ |
| hasRitualMusic |
African-derived drumming
ⓘ
call-and-response singing ⓘ |
| usesLanguageElement |
African-derived spirit languages
ⓘ
English ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Shouter Baptist