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The term diaspora (Ancient Greek διασπορά, "a scattering or sowing of seeds") is used (without capitalization) to refer to any people or ethnic population forced or induced to leave their traditional ethnic homelands; being dispersed throughout other parts of the world, and the ensuing developments in their dispersal and culture.
In the beginning, the term Diaspora (capitalized) was used by the Ancient Greeks to refer to citizens of a grand city who migrated to a conquered land with the purpose of colonization to assimilate the territory into the empire. The original meaning was cut off from the present meaning when the Old Testament was translated to Greek, the word diaspora was used to refer specifically to the populations of Jews exiled from Judea in 586 BC by the Babylonians, and Jerusalem in 136 AD by the Roman Empire. This term is used interchangeably to refer to the historical movements of the dispersed ethnic population of Israel, the cultural development of that population, or the population itself. The probable origin of the word is the Septuagint version of Deuteronomy 28:25, "thou shalt be a diaspora (Greek for dispersion) in all kingdoms of the earth". The term has been used in its modern sense since the late twentieth century.
The academic field of diaspora studies was established in the late twentieth century, in regard to the expanded meaning of 'diaspora'. Jacob Riis, a profound writer, concluded that diaspora was established in the mid twentieth century but it was a confirmed fact that the expanded meaning of diaspora was thoroughly researched in the late twentieth century.
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interview w/curator Cicely Sweed on her show "Mi Tierra, Mi Corazón: A Diasporic Offering to the Ancestors" http://bit.ly/3mz1a6 #oakland
oaklandlocal (Oakland Local) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:30:35 -0000
interview w/curator Cicely Sweed on her show "Mi Tierra, Mi Corazón: A Diasporic Offering to the Ancestors" http://bit.ly/3mz1a6 #oakland
interview w/curator Cicely Sweed on her show "Mi Tierra, Mi Corazón: A Diasporic Offering to the Ancestors" http://bit.ly/3mz1a6 #oakland
Boothism (Kwan Booth) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:38:21 -0000
interview w/curator Cicely Sweed on her show "Mi Tierra, Mi Corazón: A Diasporic Offering to the Ancestors" http://bit.ly/3mz1a6 #oakland
Check out the interview with Cicely Sweed about her new show ""Mi Tierra, Mi Corazón: A Diasporic Offering to the... http://bit.ly/4FYPqo
susanmernit (susanmernit) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:27:50 -0000
Check out the interview with Cicely Sweed about her new show ""Mi Tierra, Mi Corazón: A Diasporic Offering to the... http://bit.ly/4FYPqo
Very true! RT: @highpriestess What magic India weaves with her hands for diasporic Indians like myself.
sweska (sweska) Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:59:19 -0000
Very true! RT: @highpriestess What magic India weaves with her hands for diasporic Indians like myself.
RT @thefader premiere: @Bonjaymusic flips lo-fi diasporic dancehall into the atmosphere http://tinyurl.com/ygljdqk
valeoprod (Guillaume Decouflet) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:12:55 -0000
RT @thefader premiere: @Bonjaymusic flips lo-fi diasporic dancehall into the atmosphere http://tinyurl.com/ygljdqk
RT @thefader: premiere: Bonjay flips lo-fi diasporic dancehall into the atmosphere http://tinyurl.com/ygljdqk
KeithPrimo (Chris Rockwell) Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:54:59 -0000
RT @thefader: premiere: Bonjay flips lo-fi diasporic dancehall into the atmosphere http://tinyurl.com/ygljdqk
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Ancestors and Inquices - Kongo-derived religions are based on veneration of named ancestors (Nkuyu), water spirits or remote ancestors (Simbi), nature spirits or remotest ancestors (Inquises), and the high god (Nzambi Mpongo).
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At the Crossroads: Afro-Cuban Orisha Arts - A multimedia exhibition at the Historical Museum of Southern Florida on traditional arts associated with the Afro-Cuban Orisha religion in Miami.
ATR Pan-African Spirituality Forum - Discussion forum on all African Traditional Religions as practiced in Africa and the Diaspora, including Vodoun, Ifa, Orisha, Santeria, Candomble, Palo, Kemet. One-time registration is required to enter the ATR Forum.
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Businesses, Associations, Interest Groups, or Family Discussions. Private
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Lydia Cabrera Bibliography - A lengthy ist of books on all aspects of African Diasporic religions in Cuba written by the renowned ethnographer Lydia Cabrera.
Meta Description: [ Lydia Cabrera is a legendary author on AfroCuban religions. We include a list of her available publications. ]
Organization of African Traditional Healers (OATH) - A nonprofit, religious, educational, and certification organization committed to the positive promotion of African Traditional Religions, and the legitimatization of ATR practitioners in the United States and its territories.
Meta Description: [ MWHS a non-profit 501(c)3, ancestral, Afro-religious organization committed to the resurrection, establishment, dissemination and maintenance of the Mami Wata and Yeveh Vodoun spiritual and ritual traditions brought to the North American shores by enslaved Africans and their descendants. ]
Palo and Lukumi Organization - An interfaith religious web site administered by an elder priest of both the Palo and Lukumi traditions, providing guidance and assistance to the followers of these religions. Many families practice two or more African, Christian, or Spiritist belief systems; such syncretism is found throughout Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, Dominican Republic, Venezuela, Italy, Spain, and Portugal. This web site hosts an impressive and extensive archive of educational articles on all aspects of African Syncretism.
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The Religious Movements Page: Macumba/Candomble - Brief profile discussing the Candomble and Umbanda faiths.
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