Vodún, Globalization, and the Creative Layering of Belief in Southern Bénin

This article examines the ways in which beliefs and forms of secret religious knowledge are (re)formed and mobilized creatively by Béninois practitioners of Vodún, who participate actively in Bénin’s changing religious landscape. This expansion, encouraged by contemporary trends in globalization and...

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Published in:Journal of religion in Africa
Main Author: Landry, Timothy R. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill 2015
In: Journal of religion in Africa
Further subjects:B Vodún West Africa belief tourism globalization knowledge
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)
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