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> It is an altar of Cuban Espiritismo ("Spiritualism" -- cat) and
> as such is utilized by Cuban followers of Yoruban, Congo, Arara, and
> Caribali traditions equally. All those traditions tend to practice
> Espiritismo as a parallel practice. They do not mix them. You will
> never go to a mass ...

Greetings Sharon,

You can check out the Awo Study Center web site. This site has some
great detail on erecting an ancestral altar according to the Yoruba
tradition. Different traditions have their own slant on things, so
you come across what appeals to you the most.

According to what I was ...

Greetings Taylor,

Thanks for providing further insight. I've witnessed both forms of
incorporation that you explain, and you're totally correct in saying
the experiences are very different. I've seen people calmly accept
spirit (those more experienced in working with spirit), others go
flying ...

I have a question...in the African & African-disporic traditions,
wouldn't the concept of ecstatic dance and drumming be akin
to "raising energy"? Practitioners get themselves in a trance state
in preparation to be mounted (possession). As the beat of the drum
rises to a feverish pitch and the ...