Description
A young African American anthropologist with Caribbean roots travels to Louisiana to study its living folklife, only to find that the region’s stories—voodoo rites, carnival rituals, and communal memory—are more than cultural artifacts. As her research deepens, she uncovers the hidden connections linking people across oceans and generations, revealing how belief, performance, and tradition can shape identity and psychic survival. Blending lyrical storytelling with an inquisitive, cross-cultural lens, the novel explores themes of diaspora, cultural alliance, and the ways marginalized histories endure through ritual and song. With Brodber’s distinctive, imaginative voice, this eagerly anticipated work turns scholarship into a journey of discovery, where the past speaks through the present without ever surrendering its mystery.
Available Editions
paperback
New Beacon Books
Published Jan 1, 1994
166 pages
ISBN: 9781873201114
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First Published
1994
Language
eng
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