African Interpretations of the Christian Cross in Vodun

The contact between Dahomean religions and European Catholicism in Haiti during the colonial period (1492–1804) resulted in a system of correspondences between these two religions. Such correspondences can be seen in Vodun not only in the reinterpretation of many Catholic saints but also in the rein...

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Main Author: Desmangles, Leslie Gerald (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: [publisher not identified] 1977
In: Sociological analysis
Year: 1977, Volume: 38, Issue: 1, Pages: 13-24
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