Istwa Across The Water: Haitian History, Memory, And The Cultural Imagination? - 9780813054407

Drawing on the belief system of Vodou, this project is anchored by three theoretical concepts: tidalectics, a term for the repetitive back-and-forth movement of the ocean, symbolizing ritual, balance, and cyclical unity; Marasa, or twinning, a principle of Vodou in which fragmented parts strive for remembrance and holism; and istwa, a Kreyol term whose meaning encompasses history, story, and memory.

• | Author: Toni Pressley-Sanon
• | Publisher: University Press Of Florida
• | Publication Date: Apr 04, 2017
• | Number of Pages: 192 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover/History
• | ISBN-10: 0813054400
• | ISBN-13: 9780813054407