Title: Island possessed
Description: "Katherine Dunham began her love affair with Haiti during her first visit in 1936 as a graduate researcher in dance and anthropology. Island Possessed reconnects her with this love, bringing to life personal sketches of political figures, market women, peasants, children, even gods. Dunham tells how the island came to be possessed by the demons of voodoo and other cults imported from various parts of Africa, as well as by the deep class divisions and the political hatred still very much in evidence today."--Back cover.
Subjects: Social life and customs, Dance, Voodooism, Anthropological aspects of Dance, Haiti, social life and customs, Dance, caribbean area, Vodou, Anthropological aspects, Manners and customs
Places: Haiti