Let Spirit Speak!: Cultural Journeys through the African Diaspora

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LetSpiritSpeak! Cultural JourneysThrough the African Diaspora Edited by Vanessa K. Valdés Published by State University of New York Press, Albany© 2012 State University of New York All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission. No part of this book may be stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means including electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise without the prior permission in writing of the publisher. For information, contact State University of New York Press, Albany, NY www.sunypress.edu Production by Ryan Morris Marketing by Michael Campochiaro Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Let spirit speak! : cultural journeys through the African diaspora / edited by Vanessa K. Valdés. p. cm. (SUNY scholarly conferences) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN: 978-1-4384-4218-1 (pbk. : alk. paper) ISBN: 978-1-4384-4217-4 (hardcover : alk. paper) 1. African diaspora. 2. Manners and customs. 3. Group identity. I. Valdés, Vanessa Kimberly. DT16.5.L48 2012 909'.0496 dc23 2011025911 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 For God, and all of my guardian spirits and angels ...