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.

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Observed surface forms (1)

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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

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Shango Baptist hasAlternativeName Shango Baptist
this entity surface form: Shouter Baptist
Afro-Caribbean religions includes Shango Baptist