Archives of conjure : stories of the dead in afrolatinx cultures

In Afrolatinx religious practices such as Cuban Espiritismo, Puerto Rican Santería, and Brazilian Candomblé, the dead tell stories. Communicating with and through mediums' bodies, they give advice, make requests, and propose future rituals, creating a living archive that is coproduced by the de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Otero, Solimar
Format: EBOOK
Language:ENGLISH
Published: Columbia University Press 2020
Series:Gender, theory, and religion
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