Of Water and the Spirit: Ritual, Magic and Initiation in the Life of an African Shaman (Mass Market Paperback)

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"A vision that encompasses two worlds and weaves the lessons of both into a fine tapestry."--Clarissa Pinkola Estes.

About the Author


Malidoma Patrice Somé, born in Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso) West Africa, is initiated in the ancestral traditions of his tribe, and is a medicine man and diviner in the Dagra culture. He holds three master's degrees and two doctorates from Sorbonne and Brandeis University, and has taught at the University of Michigan. He currently devotes himself to speaking and, with his wife, Sobonfu, conducting intensive workshops throughout the United States.

Product Details ISBN-10: 0140194967
ISBN-13: 9780140194968
Published: Penguin Books, 05/01/1995
Pages: 320
Language: English

 

 

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