Toby Stimpson
March 7th, 2009, 01:47 AM
Hey all,
I found this article and thought I would share. an interesting perspective on Orisha religions in Trinidad.
http://www.trinidad-tobago.net/Article.aspx?PageId=21
Baba Sam -as he is fondly called by everyone in Gonzales- explained that he is and has always been a follower of Orisha, the religion of his forefathers. However, as a boy growing up in Gonzales he learnt the Hindu ways of life from his East Indian neighbours and has come to acknowledge that there are no significant differences between Hinduism and Orisha worship. All religions are about light and spiritual enlightenment, Baba Sam contended. And the Kailash temple is the perfect example of light in the Gonzales community according to Baba Sam who travels there at least once every week to do "pooja" or Hindu prayers.
Basically the article talks about the mingling of Trinidadi Hinduism and Orisha religion. Very interesting
Toby
I found this article and thought I would share. an interesting perspective on Orisha religions in Trinidad.
http://www.trinidad-tobago.net/Article.aspx?PageId=21
Baba Sam -as he is fondly called by everyone in Gonzales- explained that he is and has always been a follower of Orisha, the religion of his forefathers. However, as a boy growing up in Gonzales he learnt the Hindu ways of life from his East Indian neighbours and has come to acknowledge that there are no significant differences between Hinduism and Orisha worship. All religions are about light and spiritual enlightenment, Baba Sam contended. And the Kailash temple is the perfect example of light in the Gonzales community according to Baba Sam who travels there at least once every week to do "pooja" or Hindu prayers.
Basically the article talks about the mingling of Trinidadi Hinduism and Orisha religion. Very interesting
Toby