Vúdú, zombie, karnevaly – Stingl Miloslav (2014)

An exciting narrative about the black gods of America. Miloslav Stingl, a living legend of travel literature, this time takes us to the New World among the still mysterious and remarkable group of Afro-American inhabitants of continental Latin America and the islands of the Caribbean. We will travel to Venezuela, Brazil, and especially to the numerous islands of the Antilles – to Haiti, Cuba, the Bahamas, Jamaica, Bermuda, and many others. The author vividly and clearly describes the fascinating history and culture of Afro-Americans. Black people first came to the New World five centuries ago. Everyone knows that they did not come of their own free will but were brought here like cattle on slave ships. During this long period, they were enslaved on plantations, fought in dozens of uprisings and revolts, fled into the local jungles, and established their own little states there. Thanks to the distinct character of the ethnicity, their cultures did not vanish but developed in many places. Stingl can thus reveal the secrets known as voodoo, the terrifying mystery of Haitian zombies, and capture the thrilling atmosphere of dances and carnivals, where the drums seem to truly come alive. Join us on a journey to discover these black gods of America. The book is published with a supplementary text by Africanist and anthropologist Kateřina Mildnerová...