Mambo Chita Tann

Haitian Vodou

An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

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 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Llewellyn Worldwide, Ltd.
• Seitenzahl: 264
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 154mm x 23mm
• Gewicht: 352g
• ISBN-13: 9780738730691
• ISBN-10: 0738730696
• Artikelnr.: 33769247

Autorenporträt

Mambo Chita Tann (Chicago, IL) is a mambo asogwe, the highest initiated rank in Haitian Vodou. She has more than 20 years of experience as a teacher, published author, and lecturer on African religions. She is also a professional Egyptologist and the spiritual leader of the Kemetic Orthodox Faith, a modern form of ancient Egyptian religion, and has appeared in a History Channel documentary about Egypt under her given name, Tamara L. Siuda. Visit the author online at Legba.biz.