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008			241007s1994 enk 000 1 eng d
020			_a1873201109
040			_cQCPL _erda
082			_a813
100	1		_aBrodber, Erna _eauthor
245	1	0	_aLouisiana _b: a novel _c/ by Erna Brodber
264		1	_aLondon : _bNew Beacon Books, _c1994
300			_a166 pages
336			_2rdacontent _atext
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume
520			_aHere, Ella Townsend, a young African American anthropologist whose roots are Caribbean, researches Louisiana folklife and discovers not only the world of voodoo and carnival but also the mystical connection of the living and the dead. With her tape recorder she explores the rich heritage of Creole Louisiana, but Mammy, Ella's primary informant, dies during the project. Then from beyond the grave she continues to transmit messages. Although the academically minded Ella is dubious about the authenticity of the medium, gradually, as she confronts her prejudices, the tapes convey enriching mysteries about the past lives of Mammy and her friend Lowly. From this supernatural experience, Ella learns much about herself and her background. Louisiana celebrates the magico-religious culture of hoodoo, conjure, obeah, and myal.
650			_aAfrican Americans _vFiction
650			_aWomen anthropologists _vFiction
650			_aYoung women _vFiction
942			_2ddc _cBOOK
999			_c24336 _d24335