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Alex thee Black Femme ⚢'s avatar

Thank you so much for sharing this information to the world!!! I am a 2nd gen Jamaican with very distant roots. I’ve been trying to reconnect with Caribbean culture and spirituality, but it seems that most people in my family are involved in the church. This piece is inspiring me to look into Cumina 😊

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Chica Fontaine's avatar

Thank you for all of this. It is time to be strong, brave, and courageous. The old oppressions are dying out.

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Imani's avatar

As a Hoodoo, which Jamaican ancestry on my father's side, I am looking to get more in touch with those traditions as well. So.many diaspora traditions have so many similarities in terms of people's views and the demonization of it all.

But like with hoodoo, I agree that it is so important to continue to pass whatever we can on. As if we don't it leaves with the ancestors.

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miss devine <3's avatar

lovely and very informative! thank you!

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Nikki Buchanan's avatar

Thank you so much for reading and sharing!! 💗💗💗

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tay's avatar
May 29Edited

Thank you for this! My family is Jamaican but I was born a farrin; I find it so beautiful to see Hoodoo be embraced and wish to do the same, but it can be more challenging for us with West Indian roots.

Might I also add the influence of the Igbo on what became of Obeah and Jamaican culture/patois - this is my current path. As well as Myal and Pocomania for anyone else doing research like me.

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