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Lauren Derby explores storytelling traditions between the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, focusing on shapeshifting spirit demons called baka/bacá as a way to reckon with a shared history of enslavement, colonialism, and exploitation.

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Autor Principal: Derby, Lauren
Formato: Online
Idioma:inglés
Publicado: Duke University Press 2025
Subjects:
Haitian Vodou
Bacás
spirit creatures
shapeshifting sorcery
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Vodú
fukú
history of trauma
spirit demons
capitalist extractivism
Hispaniola
supernatural assault
devil pact tales
conjuring
feral animals
cross border trade
hunting economy
bovine bacá stories
Clément Barbot
swine flu
subsistence agriculture
Rafael Trujillo
supernatural beasts
thema EDItEUR::J Society and Social Sciences::JH Sociology and anthropology::JHM Anthropology
Acceso en liña:ONIX_20251215T141744_9781478061564_4
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Summary:Lauren Derby explores storytelling traditions between the people of Haiti and the Dominican Republic, focusing on shapeshifting spirit demons called baka/bacá as a way to reckon with a shared history of enslavement, colonialism, and exploitation.

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