Bembé for Haiti
Dublin Core
Title
Bembé for Haiti
Subject
Afrocuban
orisha dance
Haiti
orisha dance
Haiti
Description
Raíces student performer Aja Washington dancing Yemayá, the orisha, or force of nature, of the ocean. In Nigeria, the orisha Yemayá was originally a river, but in the evolution on the island of Cuba, during and after the trans-Atlantic slave trade, Yemayá became known as of the orisha of the ocean, or salt water. Yemayá is also associated with motherhood and is the mother of all orishas.
Creator
Angela Lugo
Date
02-01-2010
Contributor
Aja Washington
Carolyn Haines
Nicole Wines
Francisco G. Gómez
Carolyn Haines
Nicole Wines
Francisco G. Gómez
Rights
© Raíces Cultural Center
Format
jpeg
Language
en
Type
Still Image
Identifier
2010haitibenefit02.jpg
Coverage
New Brunswick, NJ
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Digital Image
Physical Dimensions
2966 × 2275
Citation
Angela Lugo, “Bembé for Haiti,” Raíces Cultural Center Digital Archive, accessed March 28, 2024, https://archive.raicesculturalcenter.org/items/show/193.