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VoodooBooklistTo: alt.religion.voodooFrom: "tribble" Subject: Re: Books?Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:34:30 -0500

guitargirl wrote in messagenews:a0me7.16569$1p1.1320795@bgtnsc04-news.ops.worldnet.att.net...> Hi there!> (snip) Can anyone recommend some good books/authors for me?Hi!

Here is a list a few titles that my local Houngan feels give a fair pictureof the Vodou, & a few, which he finds a little questionable in value, butthat have some merit none-the-less.

Starting with the best & in descending order..

Mama Lola; A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn. Karen McCarthy Brown, Univ.of calif. press, 1991 ISBN 0520077806

Divine Horsemen: the Living Gods of Haiti. Maya Deren, Documentex1991 (most recent). ISBN 0914232630

*Deren tended to wax a bit philosophical, but still a great book.

The Faces of the Gods: Vodou & Roman Catholicism in Haiti. Leslie G.Desmangles, Univ North Carolina Press 1992 ISBN 0807843938

The Drums of Vodou (featuring Frisner Augustine). Lois Wilcken, WhiteCliff's Media Company (no, not Wycliff"s), 1992 ISBN 0941677168

*If you fancy yourself a drummer, this one is for you.

Written in Blood: the Story of the Haitian People 1492-1995. Rober &Nacy Heinl- revised by their son Michael Heinl, Univ Press of AmericaInc. 1996 ISBN 0761802304

*Not about Vodou per se, but a must read to understand Haiti & hencethe politics of Haitian Vodou. This is the only recognized writtenauthority on the subject. It is a TOME folks.

The not so great..

Secrets of Voodoo. Milo Rigaurd, City Lights 1985 ISBN 08728671

*I think this is a mostly worthless book.The concepts are far to esoteric & matched with Kabalism, whichreally has nothing to do with Vodou. Go figure.

Voodoo in Haiti. Alfred Metrux. 1959.

Dancing Spirits: Rhythms & Rituals of Haitian Vodou, the Rada Rite.Gerds Fleurant, Greenwood Press 1996 ISBN 0313297185

*Another book of music, drumming & so forth. The main problem withthis book is that Gerds is an idiot. He seems to think he has hisown drum style. Also, most of the translations in the book are off.Still it is decent info.

Voodoo: Search for the Spirit. Lannec Hurbon, Discoveries, 1995(English Trans.) ISBN 0810928574

*Pretty, pretty pictures, very..VERY basic info.

+++++++++++++++++++

Now here is a more Esoteric Vodou List by Manbo Jo:

Esoteric Vodou Reading List:

Le Tradition Voudou et Le Voudoo Haitien by Milo Rigaud Paris 1953This is in French and is the 430 page book that the Secrets of Voodoois a summary or partial translation of. This is a rare, rare, book.My copy came from Cuba!

VeVe- Diagrammes Rituels du Vodou - Milo Rigaud in English, Frenchand Spanish - still in print

Les Daimons du Cult Vodou- Arthur Holly ( Her-Ma-Ra-el)1918 Parisa classic and rare book. I copied this whole book from microfiche atthe Schomberg Library in Harlem. They have an extensive andimpressive selection of books on Vodou.

Rigaud and Holly both were members of some of the secret societieswithin Vodou and were also Masons. That is why their books have anesoteric turn.

General Reading on Vodou:

Dancing Spirits: Rhythms and Rituals of Haitian Vodun, the Rada RiteGerdes Fleurant 1996An Haitian emigrant goes back to his roots to learn the Drum and beinitiated. Mr. Fleurant is a college professor in the Boston area.Good information on the Bonpo area of Haiti.

The Veve of Haitian Vodou: A Structural Analysis of Visual Imergery.Karen McCarthy BrownThis is her Ph.d dissertation from Temple University circa 1976available through UMI Dissertation Services 1-800- 521-0600

Island Possessed - Katherine Dunham 1969The African-American Manbo tells her story in this sensual tale. Notto be missed.

Tell My Horse- Zora Neale Hurston- 1938A Belle Femme, an African- American woman who was a pioneer incultural anthropology and though this is not an account of any oneritual, and the information is sketchy, it sets a tone and maintainsa feel of Haiti's magic. This book served as my introduction to Vodouin my youth.

For Art Lovers:

Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou- Donald J. Cosentino, editor 1995A most beautiful art book. A feast for the eyes. I saw the exhibitwhen it was in Brooklyn. Wow!

Sequin Artists of Haiti- Tina Girouard 1994This Art book looks at Drapo or Vodou flags- a small but good bookwith quite a few funny stories!

Hope that helps!Tribble

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