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Director of the Fernando Ortiz Foundation in Havana Cuba, and author of Biography of a Runaway Slave, Barnet explores the mythology and practices of Afro-Cuban religious movements. He illuminates the complex pantheon of deities worshipped in each tradition and examines the rituals, music, and dance of each in clear, straightforward manner. He also compares and contrasts Cuban practices, with those in the African homelands and of these religions. -- Library Journal Very Good --Today's Books

"Director of the Fernando Ortiz Foundation in Havana Cuba, and author of """"Biography of a Runaway Slave,"""" Barnet explores the mythology and practices of Afro-Cuban religious movements. He illuminates the complex pantheon of deities worshipped in each tradition and examines the rituals, music, and dance of each in clear, straightforward manner. He also compares and contrasts Cuban practices, with those in the African homelands and of these religions."""" -- Library Journal """"Very Good""""--Today's Books"

Director of the Fernando Ortiz Foundation in Havana Cuba, and author of Biography of a Runaway Slave, Barnet explores the mythology and practices of Afro-Cuban religious movements. He illuminates the complex pantheon of deities worshipped in each tradition and examines the rituals, music, and dance of each in clear, straightforward manner. He also compares and contrasts Cuban practices, with those in the African homelands and of these religions. -- Library Journal Very Good --Today's Books

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MIGUEL BARNET, director of the Fernando Ortiz Foundation in Havana, is the author of The Cimarron and other books, which have been translated into several languages.

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