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)

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Summary:	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" described in the Bible by killing with the voice, healing with blood, and putting death at the service of the living. This use of occult forces which is a powerful reality of African societies is questioned by its children who see it only as a mad quest for power.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (54 min.).
Playing Time:	00:54:00