false 950089 1 <P><I>Secrets of Voodoo</I> traces the development of this complex religion (in Haiti and the Americas) from its sources in the brilliant civilizations of ancient Africa. This book presents a straightforward account of the gods or loas and their function, the symbols and signs, rituals, the ceremonial calendar of Voodoo, and the procedures for performing magical rites are given.</P> <P>"Voodoo," derived from words meaning "introspection" and "mystery," is a system of belief about the formation of the world and human destiny with clear correspondences in other world religions. Rigaud makes these connections and discloses the esoteric meaning underlying Voodoo's outward manifestations, which are often misinterpreted. Translated from the French by Robert B. Cross. Drawings and photographs by Odette Mennesson-Rigaud.</P> <p>Milo Rigaud was born in Port au Prince, Haiti, in 1903, where 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.</P> 935013 1 6 1985 Secrets of Voodoo total:20|5:4|4:6|3:5|2:5| 20 69 30 2 3 0 false false Thu Oct 23 09:04:39 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 20 14:08:49 -0700 2008 Thu Oct 23 09:04:39 -0700 2008 1 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Wed Oct 03 21:47:47 -0700 2007 Sun Dec 30 21:24:51 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Sun Sep 27 22:01:30 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 22:01:30 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Sep 19 00:27:05 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 19 00:27:05 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 26 13:43:07 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 13:43:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 21 23:41:48 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 21 23:41:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 03 16:36:03 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 03 16:36:03 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Apr 13 18:15:09 -0700 2009 Mon Apr 13 18:15:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 01 14:31:30 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 01 14:31:30 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Feb 21 12:38:43 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 21 12:38:43 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sat Nov 29 03:00:29 -0800 2008 Sat Nov 29 03:00:29 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Mon Oct 27 03:07:41 -0700 2008 Mon Oct 27 03:07:50 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Tue Sep 30 08:39:28 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 30 08:39:28 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Sep 11 15:47:21 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 11 15:47:21 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Sep 07 04:20:29 -0700 2008 Sun Sep 07 04:20:29 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Fri Aug 01 15:03:51 -0700 2008 Fri Aug 01 15:03:58 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Jun 02 08:18:45 -0700 2008 Mon Jun 02 08:21:17 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Tue May 27 09:06:12 -0700 2008 Tue May 27 09:06:12 -0700 2008 2 0 false false Sat Mar 29 22:48:49 -0700 2008 Sat Mar 29 22:48:49 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sun Feb 03 21:40:14 -0800 2008 Sun Feb 03 21:40:14 -0800 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=950089