Hello out there - been hanging around in the background for a while. My
background is mostly scientific - I've done molecular biology and
neuroscience - but I'm getting more and more interested in esoterica these
days, possibly as a result of frustration at the limits of scientific
method :).
I've been interested in African Diaspora religions for about 10 years now
and have just read Maya Deren's classic Divine Horsemen:the Living Gods of
Haiti.
What I find particularly interesting is her evidence for the combination
of of indigenous American traditions into Voudou, and I wondered if there
had been any further work done in this area. A Google search has not
turned up anything useful, other than "Her argument seems frail." (I don't
have access to any university databases, unfortunately).
Any pointers much appreciated...
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