Jamaican Revivalism

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Jamaican Revivalism is a syncretic Afro-Christian religious movement in Jamaica that blends African spiritual traditions with Protestant Christianity, emphasizing spirit possession, healing, and vibrant worship practices.

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Jamaican Revivalism canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Afro-Christian religious movement
Christian new religious movement
syncretic religion
associatedWith Jamaican cultural identity
coreBelief direct experience of the Holy Spirit
power of prayer
presence of ancestral spirits
spiritual healing
spiritual warfare against evil spirits
corePractice call-and-response singing
exorcism
healing rituals
prophecy
ring dances
spirit possession
trance
use of drums in worship
vibrant worship
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
emergedAfterEvent Great Revival of 1860–1861 in Jamaica
emergedInCentury 19th century
hasBranch Pukumina (Pocomania)
linked to: Pocomania

Revival Zion
hasInfluenceFrom African traditional religions
Baptist Christianity
linked to: Baptists

Kumina
Methodism
Myal
Obeah (Jamaican folk practice)
linked to: Obeah

Protestant Christianity
hasLeadershipRole Captain (ritual leader)
Mother (female leader)
Shepherd (male leader)
linked to: Shepherd
historicalContext post-emancipation Jamaica
languageOfWorship English
Jamaican Creole
linked to: Jamaican Patois
musicStyle choral hymns
drum-based rhythms
primaryLocation rural Jamaica
urban Jamaica
region Caribbean
religiousFamily Christianity
ritualObject bibles
candles
colored flags
drums
water
socialRole community healing
informal counseling
provision of social support networks
viewedAs form of folk Christianity in Jamaica

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Pocomania sharesOriginWith Jamaican Revivalism