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Why Vodou work isn’t free
There’s a Haitian proverb: mambo (houngan) pa travay pou gran mesi “Mambo (Houngan) doesn’t work for a big thank you.” This means not only that good mambos or houngans aren’t doing spiritual work for...
View ArticleSacrifices in Vodou (Excerpt from HAITIAN VODOU)
A current trending topic among friends and colleagues is the discussion of sacrifice and its place in religious practice. Far more eloquent people than myself have said some excellent things. I’ve been...
View ArticlePatreon live; catch the current blogging there!
Bonswa! As of late 2016, I’ve started a Patreon for all things Vodou: http://www.patreon.com/chitatann Please join us there. I make at least one public post per week, and many more for my Patreon...
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