Articles of ‘Abakuá Secret Society’

Orbeín: Back to His Roots

By Raisa Clavijo
The culture of the Caribbean invariably bears the mark of mixed races and cultural syncretism dating back to the 16th Century. It is impossible to analyze the Cuban and Caribbean scene from a socio-cultural point of view without considering the influence of Africa. (1)
The anthropologist and ethnologist, Fernando Ortiz, in his Contrapunteo cubano [...]