The Taste of Blood: Spirit Possession in Brazilian Candomble

Enter the fascinating world of the Condomble regions of Brazil, where interaction between spirits and human is considered an everyday occurrence. Jim Wafer uncovers the social life, rituals, folklore, and engaging personalities of the villagers of Jacari, among whom trances, sorcery, and spirit possession demonstrate the coexistence of different kinds of reality.

This ethnography is intriguing not only because of the originality of its approach to the more enigmatic aspects of another culture but also because it uses insights gained from participation in that culture to reflect on the paradoxes inherent in the writer's own culture, and in the human condition in general.

Author: Jim Wafer
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 05/01/1991
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.80h x 5.90w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9780812213416

About the Author
Jim Wafer works as a consultant anthropologist in central Australia.