28576: Ferere (book review)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Nancy and Gerard Ferere <gernancy2@hotmail.com>

Highland Park ? Pittsburgh, PA 15206 ? 1-412-661-1498
macondo@telerama.com
SINCE 1974


Here's a beautiful and informative book that is a must for anyone
with an interest in Vodou. Nancy Turnier Ferere has built the book
around stunning paintings she has done of the veves for 34 Lwa of
the
Vodou pantheon. Each Veve is faced with a page that details the
cognomina, or various names by which a Lwa is called, and the
attributes, rites and favorite colors of the Lwa as well as a
paragraph describing their interests and roles . The book is
well-designed and superbly written including the foreward by
Marie-Jose Alcide Saint-Lot and an essay by Gerard Ferere. It is a
hard cover book on high quality paper, a labor of love that should
be
included in the collection of anyone who has a regard for the
Haitian
culture.


The text is in
English, French and Spanish, 102 pages and the price is  $35+
$3.50 shipping in the US and $8.00 to Canada. You may order the
book
directly from the author: Nancy Ferere, 20136 Ocean Key Drive, Boca
Raton, FL 33498

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