Voodoo and the Church in Haiti (1988)
English | Size: 698.49 MB
Category: African/African Diaspora Relig

In the Caribbean nation of Haiti, voodoo is still widely practiced. Haiti is a country of many contrasts: modern/primitive, rich/poor, black/white, and voodoo/Catholicism. Despite the efforts of the Catholic Church, most poor villagers practice some form of voodoo, a religion which has been passed down in the villages since the nineteenth century. Voodoo and the Church in Haiti examines Haitian life in general and some voodoo practices in particular. [Read more…]

Voodoo and the Church in Haiti (1988)
English | Size: 698.49 MB
Category: African/African Diaspora Relig

In the Caribbean nation of Haiti, voodoo is still widely practiced. Haiti is a country of many contrasts: modern/primitive, rich/poor, black/white, and voodoo/Catholicism. Despite the efforts of the Catholic Church, most poor villagers practice some form of voodoo, a religion which has been passed down in the villages since the nineteenth century. Voodoo and the Church in Haiti examines Haitian life in general and some voodoo practices in particular. [Read more…]