Mama Lola

Mama Lola
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Publisher : Univ of California Press
Total Pages : 429
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ISBN-10 : 0520224752
ISBN-13 : 9780520224759
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Book Synopsis Mama Lola by : Karen McCarthy Brown

Download or read book Mama Lola written by Karen McCarthy Brown and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vodou is among the most misunderstood and maligned of the world's religions. "Mama Lola" shatters the stereotypes by offering an intimate portrait of Vodou in everyday life. Drawing on a decade-long friendship with Mama Lola, a Vodou priestess, Brown tells tales spanning five generations of Vodou healers in Mama Lola's family. 46 illustrations.


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