Myal
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Myal is an Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition originating among enslaved Africans in Jamaica, characterized by spirit possession, healing rituals, and resistance to oppression.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Myal canonical | 4 |
| Myal-man | 1 |
| Myal-woman | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African diasporic religion
ⓘ
Afro-Caribbean spiritual tradition ⓘ Jamaican folk religion ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
African traditional religion
ⓘ
surface form:
African traditional religions
Akan religious traditions ⓘ Kongo religious traditions ⓘ Obeah ⓘ Pukumina ⓘ Revival Zion ⓘ |
| developedDuring | transatlantic slavery period ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
communication with spirits
ⓘ
existence of duppies (spirits of the dead) ⓘ possession by benevolent spirits ⓘ rituals can restore balance between humans and spirits ⓘ spiritual causes of illness ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
communal ceremonies
ⓘ
drumming ⓘ healing rituals ⓘ ritual dancing ⓘ singing of sacred songs ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ trance states ⓘ use of charms and spiritual objects ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | Afro-Caribbean people ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community cohesion
ⓘ
counteracting witchcraft ⓘ moral regulation in the community ⓘ protection from malevolent forces ⓘ resistance to oppression ⓘ spiritual healing ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalOrigin | enslaved Africans in Jamaica ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalRole |
form of cultural resistance
ⓘ
preservation of African identity in Jamaica ⓘ |
| hasOppositionalRoleTo |
colonial oppression
ⓘ
planter-class authority ⓘ |
| hasOriginPlace | Jamaica ⓘ |
| hasRitualElement |
collective singing
ⓘ
exorcism-like practices ⓘ possession dances ⓘ ritual feasting ⓘ spirit invocation ⓘ use of drums ⓘ |
| hasRitualSpecialist |
Myal
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Myal-man
Myal self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Myal-woman
|
| hasTemporalContext |
eighteenth century Jamaica
ⓘ
nineteenth century Jamaica ⓘ |
| influenced |
Afro-Jamaican religious culture
ⓘ
Jamaican Revivalist movements ⓘ |
| practicedBy |
Afro-Caribbean people
ⓘ
surface form:
Afro-Jamaican communities
enslaved Africans in Jamaica ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Myal-man
this entity surface form:
Myal-woman