Istwa across the Water
Subtitle: Haitian History, Memory, and the Cultural Imagination
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Published: Apr 04, 2017
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 192
ISBN-13: 9780813054407
Description: Drawing on the belief system of Vodou, this project is anchored by three theoretical concepts: tidalectics, a term for the repetitive back-and-forth movement of the ocean, symbolizing ritual, balance, and cyclical unity; Marasa, or twinning, a principle of Vodou in which fragmented parts strive for remembrance and holism; and istwa, a Kreyol term whose meaning encompasses history, story, and memory.
Notes: Source title: Istwa across the Water: Haitian History, Memory, and the Cultural Imagination