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Buying the spirit / a film by Saskia Reitmeijer and Bart Drolenga ; a Seeview production.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Filmakers library online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Vodou--Economic aspects--Haiti.
- Vodou.
- Vodou--Rituals.
- Vodou--Haiti.
- Haiti--Religion.
- Haiti.
- Haiti--Religious life and customs.
- Genre:
- Nonfiction films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (53 minutes).
- Other Title:
- Title on original container: Buying the spirits : Voodoo in Haiti
- Voodoo in Haiti
- Place of Publication:
- New York, NY : Filmakers Library, 2004.
- Language Note:
- This edition in English.
- System Details:
- digital
- data file
- Summary:
- This powerful documentary presents a sympathetic view of Voodooism in Haiti delving into the hidden world of Voodoo practitioners and offering unique insight into a frequently misunderstood religion. Haitians turn to secret Voodoo societies for support and protection and some to gain wealth and power. The stories offered here present an objective view of a religion that is important to so many and often maligned.
- OCLC:
- 780140243
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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