Lydia Cabrera,her field of expertise is African Mythology

Lydia Cabrera

Date of Birth :

1899-20-05 1991-19-09

Place of Birth :

Havana, Cuba

Country :

Cuba

Field of Expertise :

African Mythology

Educational background :

Graduated from the École du Louvre in 1930.

Acheivements / Contributions :

Cabrera published over one hundred books.
Her most important book is El Monte, (Spanish: "The Wilderness") which was the first major anthropological study of Afro-Cuban traditions.
Some of her other publications are:
- Cuentos Negros DeCuba,1989
- Anago,1986
- La sociedad secreta abakua,1970
- Refranes de negros viejos,1970

source:Lydia Cabrera

Bibliography :

El monte,Reglas de Congo/ Palo Monte Mayombe (Coleccion Del Chichereku En El Exilio) (Spanish Edition), Yemaya y Ochun (Coleccion Del Chichereku En El Exilio) (Spanish Edition).