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Elaine Penagos

Elaine Penagos is a first-generation Latina from Cuban and Colombian heritage. She was born and raised in Miami, Florida and is currently completing a PhD in Religion at Emory University in Atlanta. Elaine’s work primarily explores narratives and storytelling, focusing on the patakís, the mythological stories of West African deities known as the Orisha.

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