Dreaming with the Ancestors: Black Seminole Women in Texas and Mexico (Volume 4) (Race and Culture in the American West Series)

Mock reveals a unique maroon culture, forged from an eclectic mixture of religious beliefs and social practices. At its core is an amalgam of African-derived traditions kept alive by women. The author interweaves documentary research with extensive interviews she conducted with leading Black Seminole women to uncover their remarkable history. She tells how these women nourished their families and held fast to their Afro-Seminole languageùeven as they fled slavery, endured relocation, and eventually sought new lives in new lands: Of key importance were the "warrior women"ùkeepers of dreams and visions that bring to life age-old African customs. --

• | Author: Shirley Boteler Mock
• | Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
• | Publication Date: December 01, 2010
• | Number of Pages: 398 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0806140534
• | ISBN-13: 9780806140537