Home›Devotional Rituals›African, Diaspora and Native American Devotional Rites›All African, Diaspora and Native American Devotional RitesBrowse ByAll African, Diaspora and Native American Devotional RitesDevotional acts of the peoples of Africa, the Americas and the Caribbean: the Bembe drumming feast of Santeria, the Yoruba Egungun and Gelede masquerades for the ancestors and the mothers, the libation poured for spirits and the Hopi Snake Dance. A ritual belongs here when its cited article describes a devotional rite of an African, African diaspora or Native American tradition. It excludes the rites of Eurasia.All African, Diaspora and Native American Devotional RitesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)All African, Diaspora and Native American Devotional RitesFilter Results3 entriesUnesco StatusAllInscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (1)FrequencyAllAnnual (2)As the occasion requires (1)Scholarly StandingAllA standard analytic category in the study of religion (3)Social FormAllPerformed alone or together (1)Performed by a gathered group (2)Practice StatusAllLiving tradition, practised today (2)PractitionerAllAll adherents of the tradition (1)Trained or authorised specialists (2)Native To RegionAllWest Africa (1)Yorubaland (1)Originated InAllWest Africa (1)Yorubaland (2)Kind of ritualAllAfrican, Diaspora and Native American Devotional Rites (3)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3Egungun MasqueradeDevotional RitualsGeledeDevotional RitualsLibationDevotional RitualsSourcesGẹlẹdẹ (Wikipedia)Has Member: Gelede, Introduction, sentence 1Quote, Has Member: Gelede, Introduction, sentence 1The Gẹlẹdẹ spectacle of the Yoruba is a public display by colorful masks which combines art and ritual dance to amuse, educate and inspire worship.View the SourceLibation (Wikipedia)Has Member: Libation, Introduction, sentences 1-2Quote, Has Member: Libation, Introduction, sentences 1-2A libation is a ritual pouring of a liquid as an offering to a deity or spirit, or in memory of the dead. It was common in many religions of antiquity and continues to be offered in cultures today.View the SourceEgungun (Wikipedia)Has Member: Egungun Masquerade, Introduction, sentence 2Quote, Has Member: Egungun Masquerade, Introduction, sentence 2More specifically, it is a Yoruba masquerade for ancestor reverence, or the ancestors themselves as a collective force.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.