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lucumi tradition  

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  • The word Lucumi refers to the Afro-Cuban manifestation of Yoruba in Cuba and on the North American continent, as well as to the practitioners of Yoruba in those regions. During the latter half of the 18thcentury, a large number of enslaved Africans were taken to Cuba from the home of the Yoruba in southwestern Nigeria. [Source: Encyclopedia of Black Studies; Lucumi Tradition]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/lucumi_tradition

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