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Comfa
| Comfa | |
|---|---|
| Type | Creole |
| Classification | Afro-Guyanese |
| Theology | Christianity and mixed Kongo religion with influences from Yoruba religion |
| Origin | Slave era Guyana/colonial Guiana |
| Other name(s) | Faithism, Spiritualism, Komfa |
Comfa or Komfa is a folk religion in Guyana also known as Spiritualism or Faithism. The word "Comfa" is used by non-practitioners as a generic term for spirit possession in Guyana. However, the word "Comfa" is also a term to define the greater folk religion involving spirit possession originating in Guyana.[1]
- ^ Gibson, Kean (2001). Comfa Religion and Creole Language in a Caribbean Community. SUNY Press. ISBN 9780791449608.
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