Society of the dead : Quita Manaquita and Palo praise in Cuba / Todd Ramón Ochoa.
In this first-person account, Todd Ramón Ochoa explores Palo, a poorly-understood Kongo-inspired 'society of afflication' at the margins of Cuban popular religion. Narrated as an encounter with two teachers of Palo, the book unfolds on the outskirts of Havana.
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Full Text (via ProQuest) |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Other title: | Quita Manaquita and Palo praise in Cuba. |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Berkeley :
University of California,
©2010.
|
| Subjects: |
| Summary: | In this first-person account, Todd Ramón Ochoa explores Palo, a poorly-understood Kongo-inspired 'society of afflication' at the margins of Cuban popular religion. Narrated as an encounter with two teachers of Palo, the book unfolds on the outskirts of Havana. |
|---|---|
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xi, 313 pages) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (287-291) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780520947924 0520947924 1282771795 9781282771796 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |