Shadows in the Dark - Episode #147 - 02/26/09 - Kenaz Filan

Kenaz Filan has written practical guides to Haitian Vodou and will be joining us to shed light on a practice that is looked at as very dark. Haitian Vodou, like other folk traditions, is an eminently practical craft. Vodou practitioners see their relationship with the lwa, the spirits honored in Haitian Vodou, as mutually beneficial rather than one-sided. In return for sincere offerings, the lwa are happy to provide protection and support in dealing with life’s problems—which more often than not concern love.File Download (120:00 min / 104 MB)