The Weird of England

Africa, postcolonialism and the high seas with Stone Age Herbalist


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I'm joined by archaeologist and regular Man's World contributor "Stone Age Herbalist" to discuss the cultures and religions of Africa and the African diaspora, pygmies, Voodoo, imperialism and anti-imperialism, adventure, and the mysteries of the high seas. Me and Herbalist can be found on Twitter at @rievaulx_ and @Paracelsus1092 respectively. For Herbalist's other work visit https://linktr.ee/StoneAgeHerbalist


Maya Deren's Vodou ritual recordings:
https://youtu.be/0oE-Hxa800s
Benin ghost dance:
https://youtu.be/1ovbd_dceWo
Explanation of vodun deities:
https://youtu.be/5TMfQsoNJ2U
Lawrence of Afghanistan:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Gant

Books mentioned include The Golden Rhinoceros (François-Xavier Fauvelle 2018) and The Outlaw Ocean (Ian Urbina 2019).

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