Research
Individual tradition research documents
Beatrice Kimpa Vita — Kongo Prophetess of Antonianism
Biography of Dona Beatrice Kimpa Vita, the Kongolese prophet who blended Kongo spirituality with Christianity
Caribbean Diaspora Spiritual Traditions: Cuban Santería/Lucumí
Research on the Caribbean Diaspora Spiritual Traditions: Cuban Santería/Lucumí spiritual tradition
Caribbean Diaspora Spiritual Traditions: Haitian Vodou
Research on the Caribbean Diaspora Spiritual Traditions: Haitian Vodou spiritual tradition
Caribbean Diaspora Spiritual Traditions: Palo Mayombe (Reglas de Congo)
Research on the Caribbean Diaspora Spiritual Traditions: Palo Mayombe (Reglas de Congo) spiritual tradition
Caribbean Diaspora Spiritual Traditions: Trinidad Orisha (Shango)
Research on the Caribbean Diaspora Spiritual Traditions: Trinidad Orisha (Shango) spiritual tradition
Central African Spiritual Traditions: Bwiti and Fang Religion
Research on the Central African Spiritual Traditions: Bwiti and Fang Religion spiritual tradition
Central African Spiritual Traditions: Kongo Religion (Bukongo)
Research on the Central African Spiritual Traditions: Kongo Religion (Bukongo) spiritual tradition
Central African Spiritual Traditions: Luba Religion
Research on the Central African Spiritual Traditions: Luba Religion spiritual tradition
Credo Mutwa — Zulu Sangoma and Keeper of Sacred Knowledge
Biography of Vusamazulu Credo Mutwa, the Zulu high sanusi who preserved Southern African spiritual traditions through literature and art
East & Southern African Spiritual Traditions: Shona Religion
Research on the East & Southern African Spiritual Traditions: Shona Religion spiritual tradition
East & Southern African Spiritual Traditions: Xhosa Religion
Research on the East & Southern African Spiritual Traditions: Xhosa Religion spiritual tradition
East & Southern African Spiritual Traditions: Zulu Religion
Research on the East & Southern African Spiritual Traditions: Zulu Religion spiritual tradition
European & Other Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Winti
Research on the European & Other Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Winti spiritual tradition
European and Other Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Presence and Adaptation
Research on the European and Other Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Presence and Adaptation spiritual tradition
Mama Zogbé — Mamissi of Dahomean Vodun
Biography of Mama Zogbé, the Vodun priestess preserving Dahomean spiritual traditions and connecting African Americans to ancestral Vodun
Marie Laveau — The Voodoo Queen of New Orleans
Biography of Marie Laveau, the legendary Voodoo priestess who shaped Louisiana's spiritual landscape
Max Beauvoir — Ati (Supreme Serviteur) of Haitian Vodou
Biography of Max Beauvoir, the biochemist who became Haiti's highest Vodou authority
North American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Gullah Geechee
Research on the North American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Gullah Geechee spiritual tradition
North American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Hoodoo (Conjure, Rootwork)
Research on the North American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Hoodoo (Conjure, Rootwork) spiritual tradition
North American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Louisiana Voodoo
Research on the North American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Louisiana Voodoo spiritual tradition
Pierre Verger (Fatumbi) — Bridge Between Bahia and Benin
Biography of Pierre Verger, the French-Brazilian photographer and ethnographer who became a Babaláwo of Ifá
Queen Nanny of the Maroons — Akan Warrior and Spiritual Leader
Biography of Queen Nanny, the Ashanti-born leader of Jamaica's Windward Maroons who used spiritual warfare against British colonizers
South American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Brazilian Candomblé
Research on the South American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Brazilian Candomblé spiritual tradition
South American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Quimbanda
Research on the South American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Quimbanda spiritual tradition
South American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Umbanda
Research on the South American Diaspora Spiritual Practices: Umbanda spiritual tradition
Wande Abimbola — UNESCO Champion of Ifá
Biography of Wande Abimbola, the Yoruba scholar and Babaláwo who secured UNESCO recognition for Ifá divination
West African Spiritual Traditions: Akan Religion (Akom)
Research on the West African Spiritual Traditions: Akan Religion (Akom) spiritual tradition
West African Spiritual Traditions: Vodun
Research on the West African Spiritual Traditions: Vodun spiritual tradition
West African Spiritual Traditions: Yoruba Ifá
Research on the West African Spiritual Traditions: Yoruba Ifá spiritual tradition
Zora Neale Hurston — Anthropologist of Black Spiritual Life
Biography of Zora Neale Hurston, the writer and ethnographer who documented Hoodoo, Vodou, and African American folk spirituality