{"product_id":"secrets-of-voodoo-by-milo-rigaud-9780872861718","title":"Secrets of Voodoo","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSecrets of Voodoo\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eloas\u003c\/i\u003e and their function, the symbols and signs, rituals, and the ceremonial calendar of Voodoo; and the procedures for performing magical rites are given.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\"Voodoo,\" derived from the words meaning \"introspection\" and \"\u003ci\u003emystere\u003c\/i\u003e,\" 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMilo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47598145044716,"sku":"9780872861718","price":47.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780872861718-secrets-of-voodoo.jpg?v=1777962748","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/secrets-of-voodoo-by-milo-rigaud-9780872861718","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}