Afrodescendencia e imaginarios religiosos

Abstract

Cultural processes can be told as a story. Thus several authors have presented when talking about many Latin American and Caribbean countries, as the historical particularities lie deep to the facts and the alternate realities that are constructed from the evocation of real phenomena considered immaterial. This has been shown through the historical novel. The reality and the magic of historic, feature prominently in the great deeds of heroes who serve as representatives of specific communities, and not just give life to individuals, but to ideals, desires, longings and collective frustrations. Thus, African American religions are different from the African cults, such as the San Benito and San Juan where there is a pantheon of gods, but a fervor to a particular saint. In some cases only they represent the faithful in a region or community, in a class or group of individuals for whom such pagan devotion is an element that defines its identity in the society. Therefore, this is a documentary research, which is reflected on the culture of African descent, it presents certain aspects about the religious imaginary and it stops in the voodoo and the santeria.