Voodoo and politics in Haiti

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VOODOO AND POLITICS. By Michel S. Laguerre St. Martin's Press, NY. ISBN # X. Review by Bob Corbett. Michel Laguerre is certainly one of the most prolific authors on the subject of Haitian slim volume under review is mainly a group of essays which have been previously published, and collected with slight modifications.

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See search results for this author. Are you an author. Learn about Author Central. Michel S Cited by:   Not only does this book give a well-researched account of the politicization of Haitian Voodoo and the Voodooization of Haitian politics, it also lays the ground for the development of creative policies by the state vis-a-vis the cult.

It is an indispensable research tool for the students of Afro Pages:   VOODOO POLITICS takes the reader from the Jean-Claude Duvalier period up until September of with special emphasis on the rise of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, his removal from office, the Haitian Crisis offollowed by Aristide return on the points of 23, American bayonets/5(22).

Not only does this book give a well-researched account of the politicization of Haitian Voodoo and the Voodooization of Haitian politics, it also lays the ground for the development of creative policies by the state vis-a-vis the cult.

A firsthand account of the weird mysteries and horrors of voodoo. Tell My Horse is an invaluable resource and fascinating guide. Based on Zora Neale Hurston’s personal experience in Haiti and Jamaica, where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer of voodoo practices during her visits in the s, this travelogue into a dark world paints a vividly auth4/5().

Vodou has often served as a scapegoat for Haiti’s problems, from political upheavals to natural disasters. This tradition of scapegoating stretches back to the nation’s founding and forms part of a contest over the legitimacy of the religion, both beyond and within Haiti’s borders.

The Spirits and the Law examines that vexed history, asking why, from toHaiti banned many. Vodou, the folk religion of Haiti, is a by-product of the contact between Roman Catholicism and African and Amerindian traditional religions.

In this book, Leslie Desmangles analyzes the mythology and rituals of Vodou, focusing particularly on the inclusion of West African and European elements in Vodouisants' beliefs and practices.

Haitian historians and ethnologists, influenced by the late Dr Jean Price-Mars — a theorist of negritude — have always argued that differences that existed in Voodoo in the beginning of the eighteenth century disappeared by the time of the Haitian Revolution (Trouillot ; Denis and Duvalier ).

Deren's study of the voodoo gods and goddesses, voodoo's rituals, and its pervasive role in Haitian life, is not simply one of the best books on the subject, but one of the most perceptive books. This book is a deeper introduction to Haiti. It really gives you an entry into any number of facets of Haitian life because it is really a compilation of around extracts on Haiti, many written by Haitians.

So you get a real sense of Haiti’s history, politics, religion, social life and culture. Not only does this book give a well-researched account of the politicization of Haitian Voodoo and the Voodooization of Haitian politics, it also lays the ground for the development of creative Read more.

Alfred N. Hunt discusses the ways these immigrants affected southern agriculture, architecture, language, politics, medicine, religion, and the arts.

He also considers how the events in Haiti influenced the American slavery-emancipation debate and spurred developments in black militancy and Pan-Africanism in the United States. Supreme chief of Haitian voodoo Max Beauvoir stands close to a relief painting representative of a voodoo ceremony on Febu during interview with AFP in Port au Prince.

This analysis examines the interplay between the Voodoo church and the complexity of Haitian politics from the colonial period to the post Papa Doc and Baby Doc Duvalier era. The author attempts to reveal the strategic role played by Voodoo ideology and cult leaders during the Haitian Revolution.

The study further documents the transformation of. The first Constitution of Haiti made Catholicism the official religion of the State of Haiti, with all official political and governmental ceremonies and commemorations beginning with a Mass celebrated at the Catholic Church.

10 Still, many practiced Voodoo alongside Catholicism, with similar devotion to both. Voodoo in Haiti is a masterwork of observation and description by one of the most distinguished anthropologists of the twentieth century. Alfred Métraux () has written a rich and lasting study of the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion.

It is an accurate and engaging account of one of the most fascinating and Reviews:   Voodoo Politics. By Howard W. French. J my interlocutor apportioned blame for Haiti's prolonged economic and political marasmus, denouncing the. Milo Rigaud was born in Port au Prince, Haiti, inwhere he spent the greater part of his life studying the 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. Product Details. Voodoo in Haiti.

New York, Schocken Books [, ©] (OCoLC) Document Type: Book: All Authors / Contributors: Alfred Métraux. Find more information about: ISBN: OCLC Number: Language Note: Translation of Le vaudou haïtien.

The book is in three sections, covering her views of and experiences in Jamaica, people and politics of Haiti, and finally her initiation and participation in the world of Haitian voodoo. Zora maintains her usual stance of the involved, inquisitive participant, and her initiation into the ways of voodoo was, and is, both remarkable and engaging.Laguerre, Michel S.

Voodoo and Politics in Haiti. New York: St. Martin’s Press, Annotation: This book is an in depth explanation of voodoo. It is useful in providing very detailed information about voodoo in Haiti. It is obvious that Laguerre is an expert in this field of study because he goes into detail of every aspect of voodoo in Haiti.Voodoo in Haiti is a masterwork of observation and description by one of the most distinguished anthropologists of the twentieth century.

Alfred Métraux has written a rich and lasting study of the lives and rituals of the Haitian mambos and adepts, and of the history and origins of their religion.