"Secrets of Voodoo" 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.
"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.
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.
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