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The Vodou Box [Misc. Supplies]

Manuela Dunn Mascetti (Author)


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October 2002 Portable Protectors
Exquisitely illustrated with art from Haiti, Brazil, and Cuba, The Vodou Box traces the enigmatic history of Vodou and its influences around the world. It includes examples of charms, rituals, and prayers, as well as a colorful "spirit bottle," traditionally used for communicating with the spirits and keeping evil and negativity at bay.

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96-page illustrated hardcover book
Spirit bottle
Ornamental box that transforms into an altar


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About the Author

Manuela Dunn Mascetti is the author of The Buddha Box, Ganesha , and numerous other books. She is a multilingual student of culture and travels extensively throughout Europe, the US, North Africa, and India. Originally from the UK, she currently resides in both Northern California and New York.

Product Details

  • Misc. Supplies: 96 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books; Book and Access edition (October 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811831094
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811831093
  • Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5.1 x 3.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,708,804 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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CONTRARY TO COMMON BELIEF, Vodou is not a malicious, perfidious practice of harming others by sticking pins in magic dolls. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
spirit bottle
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Papa Legba, West Africa, Saint Domingue, New World, Virgin Mary
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