ABSTRACT

A woman lays unconscious on the floor surrounded by charcoaled symbols, burning candles, a bowl of viscous red liquid, and an array of dried herbs. Was this a healing ritual gone wrong or just straightforward foul play? Increasingly, first responders must deal with foreign practices and cultures that are often disturbing in their unfamiliarity. Und

chapter 1|6 pages

Introduction

chapter 3|28 pages

Neopaganism

chapter 4|30 pages

Santeria (Regla de Ocha)

chapter 5|18 pages

Palo and Kongo Religions

chapter 6|20 pages

Voodoo

chapter 7|16 pages

Curanderismo

chapter 8|2 pages

Closing Issues