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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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That was Satch Hoyt. This is a podcast o f his on Afro-diasporic history/culture & his art http://tr.im/xZuj via @fhi_duke
negaratduke (Negar Mottahedeh) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:01:33 -0000
That was Satch Hoyt. This is a podcast o f his on Afro-diasporic history/culture & his art http://tr.im/xZuj via @fhi_duke
Hybrid Navigations in a Galaxy of Souls: Satch Hoyt podcast on Afro-diasporic history/culture & his art http://tr.im/xZuj /cc @nashergirl
fhi_duke (Franklin Humanities) Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:54:11 -0000
Hybrid Navigations in a Galaxy of Souls: Satch Hoyt podcast on Afro-diasporic history/culture & his art http://tr.im/xZuj /cc @nashergirl
& I'll be rocking that short set from Somali twin designers of Mataano's line w/ all the pride of diasporic solidarity http://bit.ly/4DE4qr
profsusurro (potente susurro) Wed, 16 Dec 2009 08:33:10 -0000
& I'll be rocking that short set from Somali twin designers of Mataano's line w/ all the pride of diasporic solidarity http://bit.ly/4DE4qr
Beyond Bollywood: The Cultural Politics of South Asian Diasporic Film http://is.gd/5lCvU
wazup_asia (WaZup! Asia) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:36:32 -0000
Beyond Bollywood: The Cultural Politics of South Asian Diasporic Film http://is.gd/5lCvU
Long day relinquishing my symmetry tic to extreme collaboration & the diasporic aesthetic. But our church is alive with glittering garbage.
jessedarling (Jesse Darling) Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:30:37 -0000
Long day relinquishing my symmetry tic to extreme collaboration & the diasporic aesthetic. But our church is alive with glittering garbage.
"I see the same ho": Video vixensn beauty culture, and Diasporic sex tourism -- article I'm reading for my Soc final.
nay_shay (Shayna) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:50:40 -0000
"I see the same ho": Video vixensn beauty culture, and Diasporic sex tourism -- article I'm reading for my Soc final.
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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.
Meta Description: [ Free Self-Managed Online Meeting Place
with Message Boards and Chat -- for
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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