Kumina
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Kumina is a Jamaican Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition and performance practice rooted in Central African (Kongo) heritage, known for its drumming, dancing, and ancestral spirit possession rituals.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition
ⓘ
Jamaican folk religion ⓘ ritual performance practice ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African-Jamaican identity
ⓘ
rural working-class communities ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
active ancestral spirits
ⓘ
living-dead continuity ⓘ spirit possession as embodiment of ancestors ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| hasDanceStyle |
counterclockwise circular movement
ⓘ
earth-centered stamping steps ⓘ |
| hasElement |
ancestral spirit possession
ⓘ
call-and-response singing ⓘ dancing ⓘ drumming ⓘ ritual feasting ⓘ trance ⓘ |
| hasHeritage |
Central African
ⓘ
Kongo ⓘ |
| hasMusicFeature |
improvised vocal lines
ⓘ
polyrhythmic drumming ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ protective rituals ⓘ spirit invocation ⓘ |
| hasReligiousFunction |
communication with ancestors
ⓘ
community protection ⓘ divination ⓘ healing ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jamaican popular music
ⓘ
Jamaican ritual performance forms ⓘ reggae rhythms ⓘ |
| performedIn |
St. Thomas Parish, Jamaica
ⓘ
eastern Jamaica ⓘ |
| performedOnOccasion |
community celebrations
ⓘ
funerals ⓘ memorial ceremonies ⓘ wakes ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | intangible cultural heritage of Jamaica ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Kongo religious traditions
ⓘ
other Afro-Jamaican religions ⓘ |
| transmittedBy | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
Kbandu drum
ⓘ
Playing Kyas drum ⓘ shakers ⓘ |
| usesLanguageElement |
Jamaican Patois
ⓘ
surface form:
Jamaican Creole
Kongo-derived words ⓘ |
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