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Record Nr.

UNINA9910958896703321

Autore

Bellegarde-Smith Patrick; Michel, Claudine

Titolo

Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture : Invisible Powers / / edited by C. Michel, P. Bellegarde-Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : Palgrave Macmillan US : , : Imprint : Palgrave Macmillan, , 2006

ISBN

9786611366933

9781349533053

134953305X

9780312376208

0312376200

9781403971623

1403971625

9781281366931

1281366935

Edizione

[1st ed. 2006.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiv, 242 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

MichelClaudine

Bellegarde-SmithPatrick

Disciplina

299.6/75097294

Soggetti

Religions

Religion - History

Astronomy

Ethnology - Latin America

Culture

Religion and sociology

Comparative Religion

History of Religion

Astronomy, Cosmology and Space Sciences

Latin American Culture

Sociology of Religion

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Vodou in Haitian Life and Culture -- Contents -- Invisible



Powers: An Introduction -- Chapter 1 Afro-Caribbean Spirituality: A Haitian Case Study -- Chapter 2 Vodou in Haiti: Way of Life and Mode of Survival -- Chapter 3 African Interpretations of the Christian Cross in Vodou -- Chapter 4 The Song of Freedom: Vodou, Conscientization, and Popular Culture in Haiti -- Chapter 5 Yon Moso Twal Nan Bwa (A Piece of Cloth on Wood): The Drapo Vodou in Myths of Origin -- Chapter 6 "The Jew" in the Haitian Imagination: Pre-Modern Anti-Judaism in the Postmodern Caribbean -- Chapter 7 Resisting Freedom: Cultural Factors in Democracy-The Case for Haiti -- Chapter 8 The Haiti-New Orleans Vodou Connection: Zora Neale Hurston as Initiate-Observer -- Chapter 9 Water in Their Eyes, Dust on Their Land: Heat and Illness in a Haitian Town -- Chapter 10 How Houngans Use the Light from Distant Stars -- Chapter 11 Vodou in Haitian Literature -- Chapter 12 It's All for You, Sen Jak! -- Notes on Contributors -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This collection introduces readers to the history and practice of the Vodou religion, and corrects many misconceptions. The book focuses specifically on the role Vodou plays in Haiti, where it has its strongest following, examining its influence on spiritual beliefs, cultural practices, national identity, popular culture, writing and art.