Date: Fri, 7 Aug 1998 10:38:46 -0700
From: cooperbenham-AT-tcsn.net (stan cooper)
Subject: Re: white imagination


>Cult studiers:
>              Just wondering if anyone might know of good cites on the
>construction of "blackness" in the white imagination, i.e. white
>fascinations w/ black cultural practices and/or experience in the U.S.
>
>Rich X
>
>
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It isn't a site but the Film "Candomble" by David Byrn (once of the Talking
Heads) investigates the religion of Candomble   West Africa-Niger with
Catholics overlays in Salvador Brazil. Great documentary, very insightful.
If you can't find a copy, I'm
Stan Cooper
cooperbenham-AT-tcsn.net
I've got one.

the film dicusses slavery, religious hegemony, euro influences, samba ,
trans posession, anamism .....




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