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Serpent and the Rainbow (85 Edition)
by Wade Davis  Publisher Comments In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis — people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of...
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Secrets of the Talking Jaguar : Memoirs From the Living Heart of a Mayan Village (98 Edition)
by Martin Prechtel Synopsis This powerful memoir of an American who was adopted by a shaman and allowed to study the secrets of a Tzutujil Mayan village in deepest Guatemala "offers readers a privileged and rare glimpse into (the village's) complex and spiritually rich life...
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Voodoo and Hoodoo
by Jim Haskins Synopsis Voodoo and Hoodoo tells how these spiritual descendents of African medicine men and sorcerers lay tricks and work their magic and explains the hold these practices have had on their believers, from their Old World origins until today....
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Jambalaya: The Natural Woman's Book of Personal Charms and Practical Rituals
by Luisah Teish Publisher Comments Chapter One Growing Up Tipsy "Somehow I knew that there was much more going on than was apparent on the surface. My existence and that of the things going on around me caused me to question everything, always looking for the deeper meanings."
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Cuban Santeria: Walking with the Night
by Raul Canizares Publisher Comments A revealing window into the secret and seductive world of Santeria. •A Santeria priest discloses information never before revealed to outsiders. •Removes the veil of occultism from Santeria to show it as a highly spiritual, thriving religion...
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Secrets of the talking jaguar :a Mayan shaman's journey to the heart of the indigenous soul
by Martin Prechtel Book News Annotation An intimate view of contemporary Mayan village life, describing the sights, sounds, personalities, rituals, gossip, shamans, and spiritual values. Prechtel, who grew up on a Pueblo Indian reservation, apprenticed himself to a Mayan shaman, married a...
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Voodoo Search for the Spirit
by Laennec Hurbon Synopsis Well-written, loaded with information, and with a rich assortment of illustrations, each Discoveries "RM" volume is a look at one facet of art, archaeology, music, history, philosophy, popular culture, science, or nature. These innovatively designed...
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The Rastafarians
by Leonard E Barrett Publisher Comments The twentieth anniversary edition of the classic study of the culture, religion, history, ideology, and influence of the Rastafarians of Jamaica. < BR> < BR> < BR> Barrett offers the most comprehensive study to date of the Rastafarians....
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Va-Va-Voodoo!: Find Love, Make Love & Keep Love
by Kathleen Charlotte Publisher Comments As a relationship counselor and a Voodoo initiate, Kathleen Charlotte offers the best of both worlds in Va-Va-Voodoo . Learn how to work with Voodoo Lwa or angels to attract a lover, keep a relationship steamy, or recover from heartbreak. This unique...
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The Book of Vodou
by Leah Gordon Synopsis This engrossing account of Vodou traces its origins in Africa to its full development in the West Indies island of Haiti, covering all important aspects of its subject. More than 120 full-color illustrations....
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Mama Lola a Voodoo Priestess in Brooklyn
by Karen Mccarth Brown Publisher Comments Vodou is among the most misunderstood and maligned of the world's religions. Mama Lola shatters the stereotypes by offering an intimate portrait of Vodou in everyday life. Drawing on a decade-long friendship with Mama Lola, a Vodou priestess, Karen...
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Voodoo & Hoodoo
by Haskins Synopsis VOODOO MEN, HOODOO WOMEN & ROOT DOCTORS...say they know how to use eggs, graveyard dust; forks in the road; the numbers 3, 7 and 9; pins and nails; red flannel bags; yellow homespun; urine, feces and blood; shoes and clothing; black cats and black hens...
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Santeria: African Magic in Latin America
by Migene G. Wippler Synopsis In 1973, the first hardcover edition of Santeria: African Magic in Latin America by cultural anthropologist Migene Gonzalez-Wippler was first published by Julian Press. It became an immediate best seller and is still considered by many experts one of the...
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Comparative Studies in Religion and Society #4: Mama Lola: A Vodoo Priestess in Brooklyn
by Karen Mccarth Brown Publisher Comments Karen McCarthy Brown's classic book shatters stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African-based religion in everyday life. She explores the importance of women's religious practices along with related themes of family and of social...
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Santeria: The Religion, Faith, Rites, Magic (Llewellyn's World Religion & Magick)
by Mi Gonzalez Wippler Synopsis Blending informed study with personal experience, Gonzalez-Wippler describes Santerfa's pantheon of gods, priests, divining shells, herbal potions, and controversial ceremonies--including animal sacrifice. She has obtained remarkable photos and...
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Soul Rebels the Rastafarian
by William Lewis
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Haitian Vodou: Spirit, Myth, and Reality
by Patrick Bellegarde-smith
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The serpent and the rainbow
by Wade Davis Description Pharmacopâees Haèiti....
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Voodoo Fire in Haiti
by Richard A Loederer
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The spirits speak :one woman's journey into the African spirit world of the sangomas
by Nicky Arden
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