Description |
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 52 min.) |
Series |
Ethnographic Video Online, Volume 1 |
Summary |
Legacy of the Spirits traces the religion of Vodou (voodoo) from Africa to Haiti to New York City. It explains the theology of the religion, the meaning of the rituals, the pantheon of spirits, possession, the sacred drawings (called ve-ve), the Catholic influence, the history of persecution and more |
Notes |
Title from title frames |
Event |
Originally produced by Documentary Educational Resources in 1985 |
Notes |
In English |
In |
Watertown, MA : Documentary Educational Resources (DER) |
Subject |
Haitian Americans.
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Haitian Americans.
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Genre/Form |
Internet videos.
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Internet videos.
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Vidéos sur Internet.
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Form |
Streaming video
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Author |
Kramer, Karen, producer, author
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Kernisant, Karl, contributor
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LeGros, Anne-Marie, contributor
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