Afro-Surinamese folk religion
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Afro-Surinamese folk religion is a syncretic spiritual tradition of Suriname’s African-descended communities, blending West and Central African beliefs with Indigenous and Christian elements, centered on ancestor veneration, spirit possession, and ritual healing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Afro-Surinamese traditional religion | 2 |
| Afro-Surinamese folk religion canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-American religion
ⓘ
folk religion ⓘ |
| corePractice |
communication with ancestors
ⓘ
divination ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ protective magic ⓘ sacrifice and offerings ⓘ spirit mediumship ⓘ trance possession ⓘ |
| country | Suriname NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Afro-Surinamese people
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maroon communities in Suriname ⓘ |
| follows |
ancestor veneration
ⓘ
ritual healing ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
ancestor spirits
ⓘ
nature spirits ⓘ ritual purity ⓘ spirit world ⓘ spiritual illness ⓘ spiritual protection ⓘ taboos ⓘ tutelary deities ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conflict resolution
ⓘ
healing of physical illness ⓘ healing of spiritual affliction ⓘ maintenance of ancestral ties ⓘ protection against witchcraft ⓘ social cohesion ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Central African traditional religions
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ Indigenous Surinamese spiritual traditions ⓘ West African traditional religions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
consecrated charms
ⓘ
herbal preparations ⓘ ritual altars ⓘ ritual drums ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpace |
sacred forest site
ⓘ
shrine ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
diviner
ⓘ
healer ⓘ spirit medium ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment |
developed in Maroon communities in Suriname’s interior
ⓘ
emerged among enslaved Africans in Suriname ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | Atlantic slave trade in Suriname ⓘ |
| usesLanguage |
Maroon languages of Suriname
ⓘ
Sranan Tongo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.