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Haitian Vodou

An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition

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Haitian Vodou

By: Mambo Chita Tann
Narrated by: Adenrele Ojo
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Haitian Vodou is a fascinating spiritual tradition rich with ceremonies and magic, songs and prayers, dances and fellowship. Yet outside of Haiti, next to no one understands this joyous and profound way of life. In Haitian Vodou, Mambo Chita Tann explores the historical roots and contemporary practices of this unique tradition, including discussions of:

  • Customs, beliefs, sacred spaces, and ritual objects
  • Characteristics and behaviors of the Lwa, the spirits served by Vodou practitioners
  • Common misconceptions such as "voodoo dolls" and the zombie phenomenon
  • Questions and answers for attending ceremonies and getting involved in a sosyete (Vodou house)
  • Correspondence tables, Kreyol glossary, supplemental prayer texts, and an extensive list of reference books and online resources

Well-researched, comprehensive, and engaging, Haitian Vodou will be a welcome addition for people new to Haitian spirituality as well as for students, practitioners, and academics.

©2012 Mambo Chita Tann (P)2020 Tantor Other Religions, Practices & Sacred Texts Spirituality Tradition Magic Caribbean Witchcraft Haitian Revolution

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As someone just deep diving into Haitian history and Vodou, this was a great book. So detailed into both the history of Haiti and Vodou and the practice of Vodou, as much as possible given the closed nature of the practice. At the same time, the author is generous with her knowledge and advice and respectful of anything unknown to her. Even though Mambo Chita is initiated into Vodou she displays a fantastic humility of Vodou, something so few people anywhere do. There is a beauty in knowing that we all have limitations in our knowledge and that curiosity and sincerity and respect of culture and history and spirituality are admirable traits. For a people and history that is mostly oral or glazed by brutal colonisation, I really appreciated such an in depth account of what I am sure took Mambo Chita a lifetime to learn. Everyone should read this!

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