Subfloor Pits as Shrines: A Critical Look at the Creation of a Creolized Religious Society by the Enslaved of the Chesapeake During the Colonial Period

Author

Jessica Unger, College of William and Mary

Date Thesis Awarded

5-2009

Access Type

Honors Thesis -- Access Restricted On-Campus Only

Degree Name

Bachelors of Arts (BA)

Department

Anthropology

Advisor

Frederick H. Smith

Committee Members

Marley R. Brown

David Holmes

Abstract

This study investigates the religious lives of enslaved people of the Chespeake during the colonial period. In particular, it looks at how the subfloor pits constructed below enslaved quarters were used as West African inspired shrines that reflected the blending of African traditions in the colonies.

Recommended Citation

Unger, Jessica, "Subfloor Pits as Shrines: A Critical Look at the Creation of a Creolized Religious Society by the Enslaved of the Chesapeake During the Colonial Period" (2009). Undergraduate Honors Theses. William & Mary. Paper 270.
https://scholarworks.wm.edu/honorstheses/270

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Comments

Thesis is part of Honors ETD pilot project, 2008-2013. Migrated from Dspace in 2016.