Spirit Service: Vod佖 and Vodou in the African Atlantic World (MP3 CD) (ISBN-13: 9798212426152)

Known in the Dominican Republic and Togo as Vodu, in Benin as Vod佖, and in Haiti as Vodou, West African religion has, for hundreds of years, served as a repository of sacred knowledge while simultaneously evolving in response to human experience and globalization. Spirit Service: Vod佖 and Vodou in the African Atlantic World explores this dynamic religion, its mobility, and its place in the modern world. By examining the systems--ritual practices, community-based spirit veneration, and spiritual means of securing opportunity and well-being--alongside the individuals who worship, this rich collection offers the first comprehensive ethnographic study of West African spirit service on a broad scale. Contributors consider social encounters between African/Haitian practitioners and European/North American spiritual seekers, economies, and histories, funerary rites and spirit possessions, and examinations of gender and materiality. Offering much-needed perspective on this historically disparaged religion, Spirit Service reminds us all that the gods are growing, assimilating, and demanding recognition and respect.

Author: Christian N. Vannier
ISBN-10: 8212426157
ISBN-13: 9798212426152
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Language: English
Published: 02/14/2023
Format: MP3 CD
Weight: 0.25lbs
Size: 6.70h x 5.30w x 0.60d