Archives of Conjure: Stories of the Dead in Afrolatinx Cultures

by Solimar Otero

Book Overview

In Afrolatinx religious practices such as Cuban Espiritismo, Puerto Rican Santer a, and Brazilian Candombl , the dead tell stories. Communicating with and through mediums' bodies, they give advice, make requests, and propose future rituals, creating a living archive that is coproduced by the dead. In this book, Solimar Otero explores how Afrolatinx spirits guide collaborative spiritual-scholarly activist work through rituals and the creation of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231194323
• ISBN13: 9780231194327
• Release Date: March 2020
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.6"