The guardian of the forces /

In Togo, Sikavi, the voodoo fetish master, leads a death ceremony which only the initiated may attend. In order to help bridge the gap between "barbarism and civilization, " Sikavi explains his liturgy by using its Judeo-Christian correspondences. He illustrates "the force of the Word...

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Bibliographic Details

Corporate Author:	Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland
Other Authors:	Folly, Anne-Laure (Director, Producer)
Format:	Video
Language:	French
Language Notes:	This edition in French and English with English subtitles.
Published:	London, UK : Royal Anthropological Institute, 1991.
Series:	Ethnographic video online ; volume 2
Subjects:	Vodou > Togo. Fetishes (Ceremonial objects) Togo > Religious life and customs. Vaudou > Togo. Fétiches. Togo > Vie religieuse. Vodou. Togo. Nonfiction films. Films autres que de fiction.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)