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African Vodun. Art, Psychology and Power. Paperback. By Suzanne Blier
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486 pages, with 8 color plates, 161 illustrations, 4 maps. 1996
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Beads, bones, rags, straw, leather, pottery, fur, feathers and blood—these are the raw materials of vodun artworks. The power of these images lies not only in their aesthetic, and counter-aesthetic, appeal but also in their psychological and emotional effect. As objects of fury and force, these works are intended to protect and empower people and cultures that have long been oppressed.
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