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Religion & Spirituality

Ep. 9: Resistance & Rights

Ritual

May 24, 201730:56Religion & Spirituality

Vodou is a much maligned and often misunderstood religion. We'll begin to unpack vodou's complicated role in Haitian history and learn about loa. I'm joined by Dr. Marcia Chatelain of Georgetown University, who comes to...

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