Chasing the Spirit: Gorovodu in Southern Togo
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| Release | : 2012 |
| ISBN-10 | : OCLC:1227259186 |
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| Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
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Download or read book Chasing the Spirit: Gorovodu in Southern Togo written by and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chasing the Spirit: Gorovodu in Southern Togo is an ethnographic film dedicated to the rituals and ceremonies of Gorovodu religion in West Africa. Gorovodu is a medicine religion practiced by a many Ewe peoples in Ghana and Togo that co-exists with other Vodu groups, Christianity, and Islam. The film is set in Gbedala, a semi-rural seaside village near the capital city of Lome. Here, ritual and religion are embedded in everyday life as people struggle with poverty and marginalization.
