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The Guardian of the Forces / by Anne-Laure Folly
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cultural anthropology.
- Religious beliefs.
- Religious rites and ceremonies.
- Spiritual possession.
- Vodou.
- Lomé, Maritime Region.
- Local Subjects:
- Cultural anthropology.
- Religious beliefs.
- Religious rites and ceremonies.
- Spiritual possession.
- Vodou.
- Lomé, Maritime Region.
- Genre:
- Documentary
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (54 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Royal Anthropological Institute, 1991.
- Language Note:
- In French.
- In English.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- The Guardian of the Forces introduces the viewer to the world of Sikavi, a 'fetish priest' in Lome, Togo. He controls the spirits of several voodoos or gods. The film explores the significance of sacrifice and possession in communicating with spirits of ancestors and voodoo deities. Tradition and modernity are contrasted in this colourful documentary, which provides insight into healing practices of life and death.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed December 12, 2018).
- Recorded Lomé, Togo 0000.
- OCLC:
- 849668546
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