Haitian Vodou An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition

Name: Haitian Vodou An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition
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ISBN: 9780738730691

ISBN-10: 0738730696

ISBN-13: 9780738730691

Edition: 2012

Authors: Mambo Chita Tann

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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 centuriesold 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…

Book details

List price: $18.50
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
Publication date: 2/8/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 264
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.748
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Map of Haiti


Introduction


About Indigenous Spiritual Traditions and Cultural Appropriation



What Is Haitian Vodou?



Zo Li Mache: How Haitiï¿½and Haitian Vodouï¿½Came to Be



Aprï¿½ Bondye: Basic Principles and Ethics of Haitian Vodou



Haitian Vodou Confusions and Controversies



Lezanj: Meet the Twenty-One Nations of the Lwa



The Rada Lwa



The Petro (Petwo) Lwa



The Gede Lwa



Other Lwa



Seremoni: Haitian Vodou Ceremonies and Rites of Passage



Sevi Lwa: Serving the Lwa



Wanga: Haitian Vodou Magic



Sosyete: The Vodou Family, Initiation, and Practice



First Steps in Haitian Vodou


Appendices



Glossary



Timeline of Haitian History



Priyï¿½ Katolik ("Catholic Prayers" in English and French)



Lwa Correspondences


Further Reading and Resources


Index