Haitian Vodou : An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition
An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition
Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, New Age, Magic Studies
| Author: | Mambo Chita Tann | ISBN: | 9780738731636 |
| Publisher: | Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD. | Publication: | February 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Llewellyn Publications | Language: | English |
| Author: | Mambo Chita Tann |
| ISBN: | 9780738731636 |
| Publisher: | Llewellyn Worldwide, LTD. |
| Publication: | February 1, 2012 |
| Imprint: | Llewellyn Publications |
| Language: | English |
Deeply rooted in Haiti’s culture and held sacred by millions, Haitian Vodou is a joyous and profound ancestral practice descended from the Vodu priesthood of West Africa. This little-understood belief system is among the truest religions of the Americas—yet its essence has remained a mystery to outsiders.
Written by a practitioner of the highest initiatory rank, Haitian Vodou is the only book that offers a respectful, first-hand overview of the centuries-old indigenous tradition. From Haiti’s culture and history to the sacred beliefs, ceremonies, rituals, and practices grounded in ancestral communion, readers will get a rare look inside Haitian Vodou. Also explored: its relationship to other African diasporic traditions in the West; common misconceptions; Vodou magic and initiations; how millions survived slavery, betrayal, and revolution; and the twentyone nations of the Lwa, the spirits of Haitian Vodou.
Deeply rooted in Haiti’s culture and held sacred by millions, Haitian Vodou is a joyous and profound ancestral practice descended from the Vodu priesthood of West Africa. This little-understood belief system is among the truest religions of the Americas—yet its essence has remained a mystery to outsiders.
Written by a practitioner of the highest initiatory rank, Haitian Vodou is the only book that offers a respectful, first-hand overview of the centuries-old indigenous tradition. From Haiti’s culture and history to the sacred beliefs, ceremonies, rituals, and practices grounded in ancestral communion, readers will get a rare look inside Haitian Vodou. Also explored: its relationship to other African diasporic traditions in the West; common misconceptions; Vodou magic and initiations; how millions survived slavery, betrayal, and revolution; and the twentyone nations of the Lwa, the spirits of Haitian Vodou.
