Investigating the syncretism of Catholicism and voodoo in New Orleans
This paper discusses the syncretism of both Catholicism and Voodoo in New Orleans and explains how the adaptable Catholicism of New Orleans provides ample support for the growth rather than repression of Voodoo. Among the shared elements between Catholicism and Voodoo that permit syncretism, I discu...
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| Language: | English |
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Creighton University
2012
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The journal of religion & society
Year: 2012, Volume: 14 |
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B Slavery; United States B African Americans; Religion B New Orleans (La); Religion B 1794-1881 B Laveau B Catholic Church; United States B Vodun B Syncretism |
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