A Tribe Called Quest.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Arnovitz, Kevin
- Source
- New Republic. 3/12/2008, Vol. 238 Issue 4, p18-19. 2p. 2 Illustrations.
- Subject
- *JEWISH sects
*JEWISH identity
*RITES & ceremonies
*JUDAISM
- Language
- ISSN
- 0028-6583
In this article the author describes his visit to a settlement in the West African country of Ghana that is home to Jewish sect comprised of persons native to the region. He recounts the rites and ceremonies of the sect, known as the New Adiembrans, which he finds very similar to the religious practice of mainstream Judaism. The author describes the impact the visit had on his own Jewish identity.