Category Archives: Vodou

Grant Money Pimping: Divine Horsemen

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

Side B Filmmaker Maya Deren went to Haiti in 1947 to shoot a film on the religious ceremonies and festivals of the western half of Hispanola. She spent the next seven years documenting the elements of Voudou with a battery … Continue reading →

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Dahomey Diaspora

Posted on January 17, 2010 by

Rara La Fraicheur De L’anglade – M Pap Mache A Te Anye (from Vodou Music of Haiti 1997) Rara is heavily rooted in the spiritual music of a 10,000+ year old religion known as Vodou, which made it’s way to … Continue reading →

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