Bibliograph

Nan domi, an initiate's journey into Haitian vodou, Mimerose P. Beaubrun ; preface by Madison Smartt Bell ; translated by D. J. Walker

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Nan domi, an initiate's journey into Haitian vodou, Mimerose P. Beaubrun ; preface by Madison Smartt Bell ; translated by D. J. Walker

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

autobiography

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Nan domi, an initiate's journey into Haitian vodou

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Mimerose P. Beaubrun ; preface by Madison Smartt Bell ; translated by D. J. Walker

Table Of Contents

The teaching of perception with Aunt Tansia -- Placement of the head -- Lwa or a state of lucid dreaming? -- The double and the dream body -- The purification -- Manipulating the double -- Walking in the swarm of stars -- Fixed in mystical knowledge -- The eye of the water -- Establishing a means of communication -- Manipulating one's gift -- The importance of Je -- I remember -- You must be perspicacious in order to see, or, There are conditions for seeing -- Having cold eyes, or, The fear of the unknown -- Laziness, or, Indecision -- Watch your step, or, Constant attention -- Witness of the nannan-rev -- The farewell ceremony

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