Afro-diasporic religions
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Afro-diasporic religions are a diverse group of spiritual traditions that emerged among African-descended communities in the Americas and beyond, blending West and Central African beliefs with elements of Christianity, Indigenous practices, and local cultures.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| African American folk religion | 1 |
| African diasporic religions | 1 |
| Afro-Latin American religions | 1 |
| Afro-diasporic religions canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2571262 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Afro-diasporic religions Context triple: [African diaspora, hasReligion, Afro-diasporic religions]
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A.
Afro-Caribbean religions
Afro-Caribbean religions are a diverse group of syncretic spiritual traditions in the Caribbean that blend West and Central African beliefs with Christianity and Indigenous influences.
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Afro-Brazilian religions
Afro-Brazilian religions are a group of syncretic spiritual traditions in Brazil, such as Candomblé and Umbanda, that blend West and Central African beliefs with Indigenous and Catholic elements.
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African traditional religion
African traditional religion refers to the diverse indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices of African peoples, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and a supreme creator.
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D.
Yoruba religion
Yoruba religion is a traditional West African spiritual system centered on a supreme creator and a pantheon of orishas, emphasizing divination, ancestor veneration, and ritual practices that have also influenced Afro-diasporic faiths worldwide.
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E.
Haitian Vodou
Haitian Vodou is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religion from Haiti that blends West and Central African spiritual traditions with Roman Catholicism and indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of spirits called lwa.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Afro-diasporic religions Target entity description: Afro-diasporic religions are a diverse group of spiritual traditions that emerged among African-descended communities in the Americas and beyond, blending West and Central African beliefs with elements of Christianity, Indigenous practices, and local cultures.
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A.
Afro-Caribbean religions
Afro-Caribbean religions are a diverse group of syncretic spiritual traditions in the Caribbean that blend West and Central African beliefs with Christianity and Indigenous influences.
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B.
Afro-Brazilian religions
Afro-Brazilian religions are a group of syncretic spiritual traditions in Brazil, such as Candomblé and Umbanda, that blend West and Central African beliefs with Indigenous and Catholic elements.
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C.
African traditional religion
African traditional religion refers to the diverse indigenous spiritual beliefs and practices of African peoples, centered on ancestral veneration, nature spirits, and a supreme creator.
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D.
Yoruba religion
Yoruba religion is a traditional West African spiritual system centered on a supreme creator and a pantheon of orishas, emphasizing divination, ancestor veneration, and ritual practices that have also influenced Afro-diasporic faiths worldwide.
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E.
Haitian Vodou
Haitian Vodou is a syncretic Afro-Caribbean religion from Haiti that blends West and Central African spiritual traditions with Roman Catholicism and indigenous beliefs, centered on the worship of spirits called lwa.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Afro-descendant cultural practice
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religious tradition ⓘ syncretic religion ⓘ |
| developedAmong |
African-descended communities in the Americas
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Afro-Brazilian communities ⓘ Afro-Caribbean communities ⓘ Afro-Latin American communities ⓘ Afro-North American communities ⓘ |
| emergedDuring | Atlantic slave trade ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ancestor veneration
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divination ⓘ healing and protection ⓘ ritual drumming and dance ⓘ spirit possession ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRoot |
African traditional religion
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surface form:
Central African religions
West African religions ⓘ |
| hasGeographicDistribution |
Brazil
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Caribbean ⓘ Europe ⓘ Latin America ⓘ North America ⓘ West Africa ⓘ
surface form:
West Africa (re-diasporic movements)
|
| hasInfluenceFrom |
Christianity
ⓘ
Indigenous American spiritualities ⓘ Roman Catholicism ⓘ local folk practices ⓘ |
| hasOrigin | African diaspora ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
community cohesion
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preservation of African cultural heritage ⓘ resistance to slavery and racism ⓘ |
| includesTradition |
Batuque
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Candomblé ⓘ Candomblé ⓘ
surface form:
Candomblé Angola
Candomblé ⓘ
surface form:
Candomblé Jeje
Candomblé ⓘ
surface form:
Candomblé Ketu
Garifuna spirituality ⓘ Haitian Vodou ⓘ Kumina ⓘ Louisiana Voodoo ⓘ Myal ⓘ Obeah ⓘ Palo Monte ⓘ Quimbanda ⓘ Rastafari movement ⓘ
surface form:
Rastafari
Regla de Ocha ⓘ Regla de Palo ⓘ Santería ⓘ Shango Baptist ⓘ Umbanda ⓘ Haitian Vodou ⓘ
surface form:
Vodou
Winti ⓘ |
| isCharacterizedBy |
initiation-based membership
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oral transmission of knowledge ⓘ religious syncretism ⓘ ritual secrecy ⓘ |
| isStudiedInField |
African diaspora studies
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Afro-Latin American studies ⓘ anthropology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| sharesDeityType |
lwa
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nkisi ⓘ orishas ⓘ spirits of the dead ⓘ |
| usesRitualObject |
altars
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candles ⓘ herbal preparations ⓘ sacred drums ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Afro-diasporic religions Description of subject: Afro-diasporic religions are a diverse group of spiritual traditions that emerged among African-descended communities in the Americas and beyond, blending West and Central African beliefs with elements of Christianity, Indigenous practices, and local cultures.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Afro-Latin American religions
this entity surface form:
African American folk religion
this entity surface form:
African diasporic religions