A parallax view -- Plantations and climates of crisis -- The performance of shadows -- The trials of Obeah today -- The spirit of Hosay today -- Identifications
Summary
"Aisha Khan examines two cultural phenomena of colonized laborers in the West Indies: the "African" supernatural practice of obeah and the "Indian" mourning festival of Hosay. The British criminalized both, establishing hierarchies through racial and religious identities still relevant to postcolonial power dynamics, as well as justice movements"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes
Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on June 21, 2021)
