The Taste of Blood: Spirit Possession in Brazilian Candomble

by James William Wafer and Jim Wafer

Book Overview

Enter the fascinating world of the Condomble regions of Brazil, where interaction between spirits and human is considered an everyday occurrence. Jim Wafer uncovers the social life, rituals, folklore, and engaging personalities of the villagers of Jacari, among whom trances, sorcery, and spirit possession demonstrate the coexistence of different kinds of reality.

This ethnography is intriguing not only because of the originality of its approach...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0812213416
• ISBN13: 9780812213416
• Release Date: May 1991
• Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"