From cat@luckymojo.com Wed Aug 15 19:13:13 2001 Return-Path: cat@luckymojo.com Received: from 209.204.136.24 (d24.nas21.sonic.net [209.204.136.24]) by sub.sonic.net (8.11.2/8.8.5) with SMTP id f7G2DAs26268 for ; Wed, 15 Aug 2001 19:13:11 -0700 X-envelope-info: Message-ID: <3B7B2E3E.2E41@luckymojo.com> Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 18:22:58 -0800 From: catherine yronwode Organization: Lucky Mojo Curio Co. X-Mailer: Mozilla 3.01-C-MACOS8 (Macintosh; I; PPC) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: nagasiva@luckymojo.com Subject: Voodoo Book list to archive Content-Type: multipart/mixed; boundary="------------3299105D13A1" Status: RO This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------3299105D13A1 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit This is a compiled booklist on Voodoo, from alt.religion.voodoo. ZI think it makes a valueable archive document. --------------3299105D13A1 Content-Type: message/news Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-Disposition: inline From: "tribble" Newsgroups: alt.religion.voodoo References: Subject: Re: Books? Date: Wed, 15 Aug 2001 09:34:30 -0500 X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Newsreader: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 Message-ID: <3b7a8902_2@goliath.newsgroups.com> X-Authenticated-User: tribble X-Comments: This message was posted through Newsfeeds.com X-Comments2: IMPORTANT: Newsfeeds.com does not condone, nor support, spam or any illegal or copyrighted postings. X-Comments3: IMPORTANT: Under NO circumstances will postings containing illegal or copyrighted material through this service be tolerated!! X-Report: Please report illegal or inappropriate use to You may also use our online abuse reporting from: http://www.newsfeeds.com/abuseform.htm X-Abuse-Info: Please be sure to forward a copy of ALL headers, INCLUDING the body (DO NOT SEND ATTACHMENTS) Organization: Newsfeeds.com http://www.newsfeeds.com 90,000+ UNCENSORED Newsgroups. Path: typhoon.sonic.net!feed.news.sonic.net!news-out.nuthinbutnews.com!propagator!goliath.newsgroups.com Xref: typhoon.sonic.net alt.religion.voodoo:21 guitargirl wrote in message news: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 picture of the Vodou, & a few, which he finds a little questionable in value, but that 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, Documentex 1991 (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, White Cliff'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 America Inc. 1996 ISBN 0761802304 *Not about Vodou per se, but a must read to understand Haiti & hence the politics of Haitian Vodou. This is the only recognized written authority 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, which really has nothing to do with Vodou. Go figure. Voodoo in Haiti. Alfred Metréux. 1959. Dancing Spirits: Rhythms & Rituals of Haitian Vodou, the Rada Rite. Gerdès Fleurant, Greenwood Press 1996 ISBN 0313297185 *Another book of music, drumming & so forth. The main problem with this book is that Gerdès is an idiot. He seems to think he has his own drum style. Also, most of the translations in the book are off. Still it is decent info. Voodoo: Search for the Spirit. Laënnec 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 1953 This is in French and is the 430 page book that the Secrets of Voodoo is 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, French and Spanish - still in print Les Daimons du Cult Vodou- Arthur Holly ( Her-Ma-Ra-el)1918 Paris a classic and rare book. I copied this whole book from microfiche at the Schomberg Library in Harlem. They have an extensive and impressive selection of books on Vodou. Rigaud and Holly both were members of some of the secret societies within Vodou and were also Masons. That is why their books have an esoteric turn. General Reading on Vodou: Dancing Spirits: Rhythms and Rituals of Haitian Vodun, the Rada Rite Gerdes Fleurant 1996 An Haitian emigrant goes back to his roots to learn the Drum and be initiated. 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 Brown This is her Ph.d dissertation from Temple University circa 1976 available through UMI Dissertation Services 1-800- 521-0600 Island Possessed - Katherine Dunham 1969 The African-American Manbo tells her story in this sensual tale. Not to be missed. Tell My Horse- Zora Neale Hurston- 1938 A Belle Femme, an African- American woman who was a pioneer in cultural anthropology and though this is not an account of any one ritual, and the information is sketchy, it sets a tone and maintains a feel of Haiti's magic. This book served as my introduction to Vodou in my youth. For Art Lovers: Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou- Donald J. Cosentino, editor 1995 A most beautiful art book. A feast for the eyes. I saw the exhibit when it was in Brooklyn. Wow! Sequin Artists of Haiti- Tina Girouard 1994 This Art book looks at Drapo or Vodou flags- a small but good book with quite a few funny stories! Hope that helps! Tribble -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! Check out our new Unlimited Server. No Download or Time Limits! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! ==----- --------------3299105D13A1--