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Island possessed

By Katherine Dunham

Book information

Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Year
1994
ISBN
0226171132
LCC
F1916 .D8 1994, F1916.D8 1994
Open Library ID
OL1434268M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6382445 bytes)
Pages
280\292
DPI
300
Orientation
portrait
Paginated
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2024-04-21 04:04:52
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Description

Katherine Dunham began her love affair with Haiti during her first visit in 1936 as a graduate researcher in dance and anthropology. 'Island Possessed' reconnects her with this love, bringing to life personal sketches of political figures, market women, peasants, children, even gods. Dunham tells how the island came to be possessed by the demons of voodoo and other cults imported from various parts of Africa, as well as by the deep class divisions and the political hatred still very much in evidence today. Full of the flare and suspense of immersion in a strange and enchanting culture, 'Island Possessed' is also a pioneering work in the anthropology of dance and a fascinating document on Haitian politics and voodoo. Dancer, choreographer, and anthropologist, KATHERINE DUNHAM studied at the University of Chicago and Northwestern University. After doing fieldwork in the Caribbean, she devoted herself to dance, pioneering Caribbean and African dance in the United States and founding a dance school in East St. Louis, Illinois. Her books include Dances of Haiti and A Touch of Innocence, the latter available from the University of Chicago Press.

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