Vodou Material Culture in the Museum: Reflections on the complexities of demonstrating material culture of assemblage and accumulation in a traditional museum environment

Through experiences of two different museum spaces the nature of material objects of Vodou are considered. How can the complexities of ritual deposits, assemblage, and continued interaction that are present within a religious space, such as the Vodou altar, be demonstrated to outsiders via a curated...

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Main Author: Armitage, Natalie (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor & Francis [2018]
In: Material religion
Year: 2018, Volume: 14, Issue: 2, Pages: 218-234
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Museums / Voodooism / Sacred object / Collection
IxTheo Classification:AA Study of religion
AG Religious life; material religion
AZ New religious movements
Further subjects:B ritual deposit
B New Orleans
B Altars
B Vodou
Online Access: Volltext (Verlag)