Myths of the Toba and Pilaga Indians of the Gran Chaco : American Folklore Society Memoirs, Volume 40

Politics & Social Sciences

Métraux, Alfred

Social Sciences

Periodicals Service Co

History of the Incas

History

Americas

Schocken

Voodoo in Haiti is a masterwork of observation and description by one of the most distinguished anthropologists of the twentieth century. Alfred Métraux (1902–1963) has written a rich and lasting study of the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion. It is an accurate and engaging account of one of the most fascinating and misunderstood cultures in the world. Translated by Hugo Charteris Introduction by Sidney W. Mintz

Voodoo in Haiti

Pantheon

Myths Of The Toba And Pilaga Indians Of The Gran Chaco

Literature & Fiction

Literary

Kessinger Publishing

Anthropology

Kessinger Pub Co

2016 Reprint of 1959 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. What is voodoo? To the outside world the word is usually associated with the black magic of sorcerers, werewolves and zombies; a mysterious cult of secret rites and sudden deaths. But Voodoo, with its African origins and Christian observances, is also a religion of "white magic," with the emphasis on the comfort and support of its members. Based on his friendship with a Voodoo mambo [priestess] Metraux has written a sympathetic account of this religion in Haiti. Besides describing the actual ceremonies, the author introduces the gods and spirits who form the Voodoo pantheon, and discusses the relationship between Voodoo and the Church, magic and the darker aspects of this religion.

Voodoo

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Martino Fine Books

"Le vaudou appartient à notre monde moderne, sa langue rituelle dérive du français et ses divinités se meurent dans un temps industrialisé qui est le nôtre ; ne serait-ce qu'à ce titre, il relève de notre civilisation." Alfred Métraux.\nFrom the Back Cover\n"Le vaudou appartient à notre monde moderne, sa langue rituelle dérive du français et ses divinités se meurent dans un temps industrialisé qui est le nôtre ; ne serait-ce qu'à ce titre, il relève de notre civilisation." Alfred Métraux.

Le Vaudou haïtien

Gallimard]

Merlin Verlag

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