The Haitian Vodou Handbook
Destiny Books,U.S. (Verlag)
978-1-59477-125-5 (ISBN)
In The Haitian Vodou Handbook, Kenaz Filan, an initiate of the Société la Belle Venus, presents a working guide to the proper methods of interacting with the full Vodou pantheon, explaining how to build respectful relationships with the lwa, the spirits honored in Haitian Vodou, and how to transform the fear that often surrounds the Vodou religion. Until recently, the Haitian practice of Vodou was often identified with devil worship, dark curses, and superstition. Some saw the saint images and the Catholic influences and wrote Vodou off as a “Christian aberration.” Others were appalled by the animal sacrifices and the fact that the Houngans and Mambos charge money for their services. Those who sought Vodou because they believed it could harness “evil” forces were disappointed when their efforts to gain fame, fortune, or romance failed and so abandoned their “voodoo fetishes.” Those who managed to get the attention of the lwa, often received cosmic retaliation for treating the spirits as attack dogs or genies, which only further cemented Vodou’s stereotype as “dangerous.” Filan offers extensive background information on the featured lwa, including their mythology and ancestral lineage, as well as specific instructions on how to honor and interact fruitfully with those that make themselves accessible. This advice will be especially useful for the solitary practitioner who doesn’t have the personal guidance of a societé available. Filan emphasizes the importance of having a quickened mind that can read the lwa’s desires intuitively in order to avoid establishing dogma-based relationships. This working guide to successful interaction with the full Vodou pantheon also presents the role of Vodou in Haitian culture and explores the symbiotic relationship Vodou has maintained with Catholicism.
Kenaz Filan (Houngan Coquille du Mer) was initiated in Société la Belle Venus in March 2003 after 10 years of solitary service to the lwa. Filan’s articles on Vodou have appeared in NewWitch, Pangaia, Planet Magazine, and Widdershins.
Acknowledgments
Preface
PART ONE
Where Are We Going, Where Have We Been?
Introduction to Part One
1 Some Words of Caution . . . The Dangers of Haitian Vodou
2 The Roots of Haitian Vodou
PART TWO
Vodou Today
Introduction to Part Two
3 The Mysteries: Bondye and the Lwa
4 The Peristyle: Sacred Space in Vodou
5 Implements: The Tools of Vodou
6 Practices: The Techniques of Haitian Vodou
PART THREE
The Lwa
Introduction to Part Three
The Rada Lwa
7 Legba
8 The Marassa
9 Loko and Ayizan
10 Damballah
11 Agwe and La Sirene
12 Ezili Freda
13 Filomez and Klemezin
14 Zaka
15 Ogou
The Petwo Lwa
16 Kalfou
17 Ezili Danto
18 Bossou
19 Simbi
20 Gran Bwa
21 Ibo
22 The Djabs
The Ghede Lwa
23 The Ghede
24 The Bawon and Brigitte
25 The Ancestors
PART FOUR
Ceremonies and Wanga
Introduction to Part Four
26 Illuminations
27 Actions De Grace
28 The Lave Tet
29 The Garde (Gad)
30 The Maryaj Lwa
31 Kanzo
32 Wanga
Conclusion: The Next Step--Seeking a Teacher
Resources
Notes
Glossary
Index
Zusatzinfo | 18 b&w illustrations |
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Verlagsort | Rochester |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 415 g |
Themenwelt | Geisteswissenschaften ► Religion / Theologie ► Weitere Religionen |
ISBN-10 | 1-59477-125-1 / 1594771251 |
ISBN-13 | 978-1-59477-125-5 / 9781594771255 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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