Haitian Vodou, Mambo Chita Tann
Haitian Vodou, Mambo Chita Tann
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Haitian Vodou
An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition

Author: Mambo Chita Tann

Narrator: Adenrele Ojo

Unabridged: 8 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 12/08/2020

Synopsis

Haitian Vodou is a fascinating spiritual tradition rich with ceremonies and magic, songs and prayers, dances and fellowship. Yet outside of Haiti, next to no one understands this joyous and profound way of life. In Haitian Vodou, Mambo Chita Tann explores the historical roots and contemporary practices of this unique tradition, including discussions of:

● Customs, beliefs, sacred spaces, and ritual objects

● Characteristics and behaviors of the Lwa, the spirits served by Vodou practitioners

● Common misconceptions such as "voodoo dolls" and the zombie phenomenon

● Questions and answers for attending ceremonies and getting involved in a sosyete (Vodou house)

● Correspondence tables, Kreyol glossary, supplemental prayer texts, and an extensive list of reference books and online resources

Well-researched, comprehensive, and engaging, Haitian Vodou will be a welcome addition for people new to Haitian spirituality as well as for students, practitioners, and academics.

About Mambo Chita Tann

Mambo Chita Tann is a mambo asogwe, a priestess of the highest initiated rank in Haitian Vodou. She has more than twenty years of experience as a teacher, published author, and lecturer on African religions and is currently completing a doctorate in religion at Claremont Graduate University. Mambo is a professional Egyptologist and the spiritual leader of Kemetic Orthodoxy, a modern form of ancient Egyptian religion, and appeared in a History Channel documentary about Egypt under her birth name, Tamara L. Siuda.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Damien on January 10, 2017

If you bought this and it is your first book about Vodou, it's not the worst thing you could read. However, I would never recommend it to any one. But if you are a suburban middle class housewife, this Martha Stewart Magazine style presentation is probably just the book for you. Her attitude is cond......more

Goodreads review by Dave on September 23, 2017

Worth reading for the thorough timeline of the brutal history of Haiti alone (which makes up about a 1/3rd of the book) , this is probably the closest most non-Haitian outsiders will come to the inner-workings of Vodou. While the author is just that, she's a legit mambo, and claims to have been grat......more

Goodreads review by Alex on January 31, 2015

Great book--very detailed, knowledgeable without being preachy, and an EXCELLENT glossary and in-text explanations of Kreyol words and phrases.......more

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