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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > movements and organizations > Abakuá Secret Society
... > social science subjects > sociology > sociology of religion > global religion > movements and organizations > Abakuá Secret Society

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Abakuá Secret Society  

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  • Abakuá is an all-male secret society, also known as ñañigo, primarily located in Cuba. The lodges associated with Abakuá emerged in the western, urban, and coastal areas of Cuba in the 1820s to 1840s, especially in the areas of Havana (Regla, Guanabacoa, and Marianao), Matanza, and Cárdenas. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Abakuá Secret Society]

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