Nigeria Yoruba religion and it's influence in the Americas.
2006-11-25 03:37:43 · 5 answers · asked by mary 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
All i know is that there is a region in brazil where yorubas live.
I'm not sure about yoruba as a religion though, i'm yoruba but a catholic and most yorubas i know are either christian or muslim.
2006-11-25 03:46:00 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think the Yoruba religion of Nigeria had a heavy influence within Latin America local religions of Cuba, Brazil, Haiti and others..Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Yoruba has a belief system that is similar to that found in Voo-Doo, which is a belief in the "spiritual rhelm" (dead ancestors, demons, angels, etc). Keep in mind that many historians believe that Catholicism was heavily influenced by African religions like Yoruba--and the similarities can be found in the Cathlolic belief in "saints" (dead people who 'keep watch' over the living), the worship of idols (the statue of mary, Jesus), and exorcisms (evil spirits in the body of people).
Check out Yoruba in the link below
2006-11-25 03:46:08 · answer #2 · answered by Victory 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I hope these help...
http://www.yorubareligion.org/_con/_rubric/index.php?rubric=how+it+works
http://www.yorubanation.org/
2006-11-25 03:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by Milkaholic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.uiowa.edu/~africart/toc/people/Yoruba.html
2006-11-25 03:45:08 · answer #4 · answered by mtsz52784 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nobody cares at all
2006-11-25 03:40:04 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋