Folk Festival Symposium Update – Historical Obeah Article

July 21, 2011
Dear Colleague:

The attached journal article is an interesting contribution to Guyanese cultural history, especially the study of religion/spirituality–one of the themes to be explored at the 10th annual Guyana Folk Festival Symposium to be held at the Empire State College, 177 Livingston Street, Brooklyn, NY on Saturday, September 3, 2011 at 9:45 a.m. The theme is “Arrivals, Encounters, and Exchange.”

For further details on the theme, please visit: http://www.guyfolkfest.org/symposium2011.htm

By way of an update, twenty-four proposals have been selected for presentation at this year’s symposium. Through panel discussions, short performances, and a video festival featuring documentaries and a short narrative film, attendees will explore contemporary ideas on Guyanese culture and identity. Among the ideas to be addressed are pre-Columbus Guyana; African cultural retentions; Guyanese art, language (including language loss), literature, music, and food; religion in Guyana; the Guyanese diaspora; and the new media and Guyanese identity.

Your usual support will be appreciated.

Peace,

Vibert
Vibert C. Cambridge, Ph.D., Professor, School of Media Arts and Studies, Scripps College of Communication, Ohio University
740-593-9178 (Office) 740-593-9184 (Fax)
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From: Randy M. Browne [randybrowne@gmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 9:07 AM
To: Cambridge, Vibert
Subject: Fwd: WMQ article on obeah in Berbice
From: “Randy M. Browne” <RandyBrowne@gmail.com>
Date: July 20, 2011 9:00:06 AM EDT
To: cambridg@ohio.edu
Subject: WMQ article on obeah in Berbice

Dear Vibert,

I’m not sure if you remember me, but we corresponded briefly about a year ago about a research trip I was planning to Guyana. I’ve since been to Guyana and I had a wonderful time there. Thanks again for your help orienting me.

At the time we corresponded, you had expressed an interest in reading an article I was preparing on obeah in early nineteenth-century Berbice, and now that the article has been published I thought I would share it with you. If you have any thoughts on the article, I’d love to hear them.

All the best,
Randy

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