Voodoo and Afro-Caribbean Paganism

by Dorsey, Lilith; Bonewits, Isaac

• ISBN13: 9780806527147
• ISBN10: 0806527145
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-11-01
• Publisher: Citadel Pr

Summary

Few religions are as misunderstood as Afro-Caribbean traditions like Voodoo, Yoruba, Candomble, Shango, Santeria, and Obeah. Even the most wide-ranging books about Paganism rarely include a discussion of the African earth religions.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xii
Introduction: A Time to Talk	p. 1
Sacred Religions	p. 13
Roots Old and New: The Yoruba Connection	p. 15
Haitian Vodou: Effective Power	p. 30
New Orleans Voodoo and Hoodoo: The Amazing and the Obscure	p. 58
Santeria: The Rule of the Divine	p. 77
Shango, Obeah, and Myalism: Connection and Conjure	p. 101
Candomble, Spiritism, and Umbanda in Brazil: A Community, a Space, a Dance, and a Religion	p. 110
Sacred Practices	p. 123
Shrines of Africa and Beyond	p. 125
Voodoo and Santeria Magic and Spellcraft	p. 134
Voodoo and Santeria Religious Rituals	p. 146
Voodoo, Santeria, and Candomble on the Silver Screen	p. 156
Voodoo Gold at the Rainbow's End	p. 174
Recommended Readings and Recordings	p. 179
Voodoo and Santeria Resources	p. 190
Glossary	p. 195
Index	p. 201
About the Author	p. 209
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