A review by genderterrorist
Haitian Vodou: An Introduction to Haiti's Indigenous Spiritual Tradition by Mambo Chita Tann

5.0

Despite this being an introduction, Mambo Chita Tann delves into so much intricate history that it really feels like a master class. Of course, in Haitian Voodoo, many secrets of the practice are forbidden from public knowledge (and understandably so) and its practitioners are sworn to an oath, so there is plenty that we the reader don't get as well, but perhaps that is one of the beauties of Haitian Voodoo; its secrecy, still mostly free from the confines of colonialist consumption.

This was an excellent read, and I'm glad I got around to reading it. The history of Haiti is intrinsically interwoven with the history of Haitian Voodoo; the histories are together, and it is necessary to understand that, reading this book.

I highly recommend this book.