Afrocuban religions in Sara Gomez's one way or another and Gloria Ronaldo's Oggun
| dc.contributor.author | Ebrahim, Haseenah | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-05-16T09:47:54Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-05-16T09:47:54Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1998 | |
| dc.department | Interdisciplinary Arts and Culture Studies | |
| dc.description | Volume.22, No.4. | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | This paper explores the depiction of Afrocuban religions in two films - Sara Gomez's One way or another(1974/1977) and Gloria Rolando's Oggun: Forever present(1991).A (Western) feminist's analysis of Gomez's One way or another characterizes Abakua and Santeria as "voodoo" - not only collapsing three different Afro-Carribean religious traditions, but also reflecting Marxistbiases that exclude (ironically) a recognition that Gomez's depictions of Abakua and Santeria reflect a gendered perspective.Rolando's Oggun reflects a recent trend in Cuban cinema to celebrate Afrocuban religious practices.Oggun's stunning visuals, compelling song and dance sequences, and fascinating mythology provoke a desire to understand the role and impact of this remarkable religious tradition in Cuban society. | en_US |
| dc.faculty | Faculty of Humanities | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10539/9780 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The Western Journal of Black Studies | en_US |
| dc.school | School of Arts | |
| dc.title | Afrocuban religions in Sara Gomez's one way or another and Gloria Ronaldo's Oggun | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |