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**Gaiaakgyyyg** · 06-27-2012, 09:41 PM

I think it's equal in certain areas of Latin America and English America. Aframs and English-speaking West Indians have a lot of African influence in cuisine. In the Caribbean we've got lots of influences in our music (not dancehall- someone mentioned calypso, but there are others) and things like folk tales, superstitions, etc.

I think in the latin american context, African influence is more wide spead in comparison to the english speaking world, which is a fact.

The Yoruba goddess Yemaya, is not only practiced in Cuba by both black and white cubans, but it has spread all over the world to unlikely places.

Yemaya Goddess.

Notice these videos please.

Cuban group.

notice that the people here are mestizo or Amerindians worshiping the Yoruba goddess Yemaya in Mexico

I have never heard a English speaking black or white person talk about Orisa and other West and Central African retentions. However when i encounter some Cubans both black and white, Brazilians we have some interesting conversations about this all the time. In places like Cuba these African believes systems have become part of society. There is no need to go back to Africa for them, because they live it.

06-27-2012, 09:41 PM	#35
Gaiaakgyyyg Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 376 Senior Member	I think it's equal in certain areas of Latin America and English America. Aframs and English-speaking West Indians have a lot of African influence in cuisine. In the Caribbean we've got lots of influences in our music (not dancehall- someone mentioned calypso, but there are others) and things like folk tales, superstitions, etc. I think in the latin american context, African influence is more wide spead in comparison to the english speaking world, which is a fact. The Yoruba goddess Yemaya, is not only practiced in Cuba by both black and white cubans, but it has spread all over the world to unlikely places. Yemaya Goddess. Notice these videos please. Cuban group. notice that the people here are mestizo or Amerindians worshiping the Yoruba goddess Yemaya in Mexico I have never heard a English speaking black or white person talk about Orisa and other West and Central African retentions. However when i encounter some Cubans both black and white, Brazilians we have some interesting conversations about this all the time. In places like Cuba these African believes systems have become part of society. There is no need to go back to Africa for them, because they live it.
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