Secrets of Voodoo

Name: Secrets of Voodoo
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SKU: 9780872861718
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By Milo Rigaud

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Secrets of Voodoo explores the rich origins and development of Voodoo in Haiti and the Americas, tracing its roots back to ancient African civilisations. The book explains the roles of the gods or loas, rituals, symbols, and the ceremonial calendar, offering insights into Voodoo's often misunderstood practices and magical rites.

Author Milo Rigaud connects Voodoo to broader world religions, revealing its esoteric meanings beneath outward appearances. Translated by Robert B. Cross, this edition includes drawings and photographs by Odette Mennesson-Rigaud.
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Ideal for readers interested in religion, spirituality, anthropology, and African diasporic traditions who seek an authentic, scholarly perspective on Voodoo's cultural and religious significance.

Translation of: La tradition voudoo et le voudoo haeitien.

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Secrets of Voodoo traces the development in Haiti and the Americas of this complex religion from its sources in the brilliant civilizations of ancient Africa. This book presents a straightforward account of the gods of loas and their function, the symbols and signs, rituals, and the ceremonial calendar of Voodoo; and the procedures for performing magical rites are given.

"Voodoo," derived from the words meaning "introspection" and "mystere," is a system of belief about the formation of the world and human destiny with clear correspondences in other world religions. Rigaud makes these connections and discloses the esoteric meaning underlying Voodoo's outward manifestations, which are often misinterpreted. Translated from the French by Robert B. Cross. Drawings and photographs by Odette Mennesson-Rigaud.

Milo Rigaud was born in Port au Prince, Haiti, in 1903, where he spent the greater part of his life studying Voodoo tradition. In Haiti, he studied law, and in France, ethnology, psychology, and theology. The involvement of Voodoo in the political struggle of Haitian blacks for independence was one of his main concerns after he returned to his country.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780872861718

Publisher: City Lights Books

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 February 1985

Country: United States

Imprint: City Lights Books

Illustration: Illustrations

Contributors:

Translated by Robert Cross

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 139.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 269g

Pages: 256

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Milo Rigaud Non-Fiction Religion & Spirituality

About the Author

Milo Rigaud was born in Port au Prince, Haiti, in 1903, where he spent the greater part of his life studying Voodoo tradition. In Haiti he studied law, and in France ethnology, psychology and theology. The involvement of Voodoo in the political struggle of Haitian blacks for independence was one of his main concerns after he returned to his country.