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A transatlantic history of Haitian Vodou : Rasin Figuier, Rasin Bwa Kayiman, and the Rada and Gede Rites
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"Connecting four centuries of political, social, and religious history with fieldwork and language documentation, A transatlantic history of Haitian Vodou analyzes Haitian Vodou's African origins, ...
"Connecting four centuries of political, social, and religious history with fieldwork and language documentation, A transatlantic history of Haitian Vodou analyzes Haitian Vodou's African origins, transmission to Saint-Domingue, and promulgation through song in contemporary Haiti. Split into two sections, the African chapters focus on history, economics, and culture in Dahomey, Allada, and Hueda while scrutinizing the role of Europeans in fomenting tensions. The Haitian chapters focus on Vodou's Rada Rite (from Allada) and Gede Rite (from Abomey) through the songs of Rasin Figuier's Vodou Lakay and Rasin Bwa Kayiman's Guede, legendary rasin compact discs released on Jean Altidor's Miami label, "Mass Konpa Records." All the Vodou songs on the discs are analyzed with a method dubbed "Vodou hermeneutics" that harnesses history, religious studies, linguistics, literary criticism, and ethnomusicology in order to advance a scholarly approach to Vodou songs"--Provided by publisher.
Details
- Creator
- Benjamin Hebblethwaite
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, [2021]
- ©2021
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (x, 259 pages) : illustrations, maps
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- ISBNs
- 9781496835659, 149683562X, 1496835646, 1496835638, 9781496835628, 9781496835642, 1496835654, 9781496835611, 9781496835635, 9781496835604
- OCLC
- on1256588031
- Includes bibliographical references and discography.
- Introduction: Rada and Gede in transatlantic history -- The African political roots of Haitian Vodou: the Aja-Fon and Gedevi-Yoruba kingdoms and the slave trade -- The African spiritual roots of Haitian Vodou: the religious cultures of the Aja-Fon and Gedevi-Yoruba -- The Rada Rite in Haiti: Rasin Figuier's Vodou Lakay -- The Gede Rite in Haiti: Rasin Bwa Kayiman's Guede -- Chains and rainbows over the Atlantic
Subjects
- Rasin Bwa Kayiman (Musical group)
- Rasin Figuier (Musical group)
- Vodou music -- Haiti -- History and criticism.
- Vodou music -- Social aspects -- Haiti.
- Vodou -- Haiti -- Rites and ceremonies.
- Vodou -- Haiti.
- Rada (Vodou rite)
- Vodou -- Haiti -- Rituals.
- Hueda (African people) -- Rites and ceremonies.
- Haiti -- Religious life and customs.
- Haiti -- Social life and customs.
- Benin -- History.
- Allada (Benin) -- History.
- Abomey (Benin) -- History.