folklife and fieldwork
21 Divisiones Shrine
Santeria Orisha Osain
Santeria Orisha Osain
Dominican Vodou tradtional shrines for the mysteries in Maryland.
Santeria Orisha Osain
Santeria Orisha Osain
Santeria Orisha Osain
A high priest known as a Babalawo shows a sacred icon representing the Yoruba deity of herbs in Memphis.
Ceremony for Oko
Santeria Orisha Osain
A ceremony being performed for the Orisha Oko to bring about abundance and help with fertility in Cuba.
Mexican Folk Healing
Visiting with a tradtional healer known as a Curandera from Mexico in Tulsa.
Haitian Vodou
Santa Muerte Temple
Visit to Voodoo priestess known as a Mambo in Little Haiti in Miami.
Santa Muerte Temple
Santa Muerte Temple
Participant observation in church services dedicated to Holy Death in Las Vegas.