Tell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica
Based on acclaimed author Zora Neale Hurston's personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica—where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer during her visits in the 1930s—Tell My Horse is a fascinating firsthand account of the mysteries of Voodoo. An invaluable resource and...
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Based on acclaimed author Zora Neale Hurston's personal experiences in Haiti and Jamaica—where she participated as an initiate rather than just an observer during her visits in the 1930s—Tell My Horse is a fascinating firsthand account of the mysteries of Voodoo. An invaluable resource and remarkable guide to Voodoo practices, rituals, and beliefs, it is a travelogue into a dark, mystical world that offers a vividly authentic picture of ceremonies, customs, and superstitions.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780061695131 (0061695130)
Publish date: January 1st 2009
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Pages no: 336
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Travel,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
African American,
Culture,
Religion,
Spirituality,
Anthropology,
Cultural Studies,
Folklore
(April 2013) Reread this as part of the collection Folklore, Memoirs and Other Writing, reposting review and quotes here. All page numbers are from that version. Orig. pub. 1938, traveling in Jamaica and Haiti, gathering folklore and voodoo lore. Participant-observer anthropology. (Note, for those i...
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