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Haitian Vodou (or voodoo) has long beguiled and terrified outsiders, with dark rumors of dolls and zombies, possession and animal sacrifice. But these sensational images tell little of the truth of Vodou — a tradition that has knit the Haitian people together through centuries of oppression and struggle. In Vodou: Visions and Voices of Haiti, Phyllis Galembo shows us the human and divine faces and voices of real Haitian Vodou, as it is practiced today. Her exquisite photographs capture the truths of Haitian life, whether distilled in an altar in Port-au-Prince or reflected in the face of a village bòkò, or sorcerer-priest. Accompanying the pictures, writings by Vodou scholars and artists illuminate the mysteries of the spirits and their followers. There is laughter here, and brilliant color, as well as beauty and awesome power. Embracing elements of African, native Caribbean, and Catholic religious traditions, Vodou is as resilient and many-faceted as the Haitian people themselves. This book is a beautiful, personal, and intimate document of this fascinating and too often misunderstood religious tradition.

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Author

Phyllis Galembo; Gerdès Fleurant

Publisher

Ten Speed Press

Published

2005

Language

EN

ISBN

9781580086769

Category

art

Subjects

Fiction, Travel, History

Rating

4.3 / 5 (23 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14