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The Taste of Blood - Spirit Possession in Brazilian Candomble (Paperback) Loot Price: R771
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The Taste of Blood - Spirit Possession in Brazilian Candomble (Paperback): Jim Wafer

The Taste of Blood - Spirit Possession in Brazilian Candomble (Paperback)

Jim Wafer

Series: Contemporary Ethnography

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Enter the fascinating world of the Condomble regions of Brazil, where interaction between spirits and human is considered an everyday occurrence. Jim Wafer uncovers the social life, rituals, folklore, and engaging personalities of the villagers of Jacari, among whom trances, sorcery, and spirit possession demonstrate the coexistence of different kinds of reality. This ethnography is intriguing not only because of the originality of its approach to the more enigmatic aspects of another culture but also because it uses insights gained from participation in that culture to reflect on the paradoxes inherent in the writer's own culture, and in the human condition in general.

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Imprint: University of PennsylvaniaPress
Country of origin: United States
Series: Contemporary Ethnography
Release date: May 1991
First published: 1991
Authors: Jim Wafer
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 978-0-8122-1341-6
Categories: Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Anthropology > General
Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General
Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Ethnic or tribal religions > General
LSN: 0-8122-1341-6
Barcode: 9780812213416

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