The Legacy of African Women in the Atlantic Colonies through the Inquisitorial Papers of the Case of the Canary Islands
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The study of the Inquisition in the Canary Islands in the 16th century reveals a complex interaction between colonizers and local population. It focuses on women, particularly those accused of witchcraft, revealing cultural tensions and resistance. The Inquisition confronted practices and beliefs rooted in the population, especially in African and Canarian women. These women, in adapting and preserving their traditions, showed active resistance, creating a religious syncretism that reflects the agency of the colonized communities. The postcolonial analysis of these inquisitorial processes in the Canary Islands offers an enriching perspective 4on the dynamics of power, identity and culture in the context of Atlantic colonialism.
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