ANTH 1120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Mama Lola, Karen Mccarthy, Ethnography
12 Dec 2014
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Announcement: exam format: definitions (1-2 sentences), short answer questions (3-4 sentences), and longer answer questions (1-2 paragraphs). Review sheet will be posted in 2 weeks: review, mama lola by karen mccarthy brown. An ethnography is an exercise in bridge building, where the anthropologist tries to explain and translate how a group of people create meaning or significance in their lives. Vodou is an example of a creole cultural formation: mama lola-introduction, describe the altars in mama lola"s home. How are they examples of syncretization: describe some key features or characteristics of vodou. 3. how is the vodou view of the divine different from the catholic view: why is gift giving important to vodou believers, according to mccarthy brown, vodou may be closer to its. African roots than other new world african religions why: why does vodou continue to be important for haitians living in. How have mama lola"s vodou practices changed since coming to the usa: mama lola-chapter 2 azaka:
