Skip to content
Catalog
You are not logged in |Login  
Add to My Lists Add to Bag MARC Display Return to Browse More Information
     
Limit search to available items
Previous Record Next Record
Book Cover
book
BookBook
Author Daniel, Yvonne, 1940-

Title Dancing wisdom : embodied knowledge in Haitian Vodou, Cuban Yoruba, and Bahian Candomblé / Yvonne Daniel.

Publication Info. Urbana : University of Illinois Press, [2005]
©2005

Copies

Location Call No. Status
 University of Saint Joseph: Pope Pius XII Library - Standard Shelving Location  299.6097 D184D    Check Shelf
Description xvi, 324 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 295-312) and index.
Contents Deciphering diaspora dances: their origin nations and belief systems -- Body knowledge at the crossroads -- Days of remembrance -- Dances of memory -- Praise dance and liturgical orders -- Informal learning with Haitian lwas -- Informal learning with Bahian orixás -- Formal learning with Cuban orichas -- The dancing body and embodied wisdom.
Subject Dance -- Religious aspects.
Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Religion.
African Americans -- Religion.
Orishas.
Yoruba (African people) -- Cuba -- Religion.
Vodou.
Candomblé (Religion) -- Brazil -- Bahia (State)
ISBN 0252029666 hardcover alkaline paper
0252072073 paperback alkaline paper
-->
Permanent Link
Add a Review

 

Library Links

Encore

Search Tools

Language Settings

English
Español