Tag Archives: New World

Black Gods of the Cosmopolis!

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Y. Chireau

This is the third in a series of posts on Africana religions and the comics. Some remarkable images made their way around the astral digital space this week. Aficionados of black religion will immediately recognize these extraordinary renderings of the popular divinities … Continue reading →

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The Buddha in the Botanica

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Y. Chireau

Many years ago I came upon an interesting presence while visiting El Cobre, a village in southeastern Cuba. Translated simply as “Copper,” El Cobre is well known for its 19th century mining concerns, but even more famously, it is the site … Continue reading →

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