LoginTell My Horse: Voodoo and Life in Haiti and Jamaica
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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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Manufacturer: Harper Perennial Modern Classics
Release date: 30 December 2008
ISBN-10 : 0061695130 | ISBN-13: 9780061695131
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Release date: 30 December 2008
ISBN-10 : 0061695130 | ISBN-13: 9780061695131
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PulpRoman added this to a list 3 years, 11 months ago
Book Diary 2020 (112 books items)" ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A bit of a tough read, most of it is written from an anthropological basis and the rest can be withered down to the fantastic. Hurston is a good writer, which helped in allowing me to finish but most of it was a trudge. (Almost two weeks) If you’re interested in Haiti and Jamaica in the 30’s this is a decent book;yet, being from the latter the book does have the tone of an outsider trying to make sense of t"
PulpRoman rated this 4/10 3 years, 11 months ago