Karen McCarthy Brown's "Mama Lola" challenges stereotypes of Vodou by offering an intimate portrait of African-based religion in everyday life. She explores the importance of women's religious practices along with related themes of family and of social change. Weaving several of her own voices - analytic, descriptive and personal - with the voices ...
Vodou is among the most misunderstood of the world's religions. This book shatters the stereotypes by offering a portrait of Vodou in everyday life. Drawing on a decade-long friendship with Vodou priestess Mama Lola, the author tells tales spanning five generations of Vodou healers.
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