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Book - Sur la Route des Esprits 

'Sur la Route des Esprits' is published by Delpire, September 2005.

After Islam and Christianity, I was wondering which religion I should photograph, fascinated as I was by religion, lived as a cultural phenomenon rather than a faith.

My curiosity led me towards polytheism, cults that the 'People of the Book' treat at best with condescendence and at worst with spite, something that has always left me perplexed; how can a belief in a single god be morally superior to cults which worship many gods ? Aren't Judaism, Christianity and Islam impregnated by animist rituals and beliefs?

One day... 

Abbas 2001

RUSSIA. Moscow. Russian shaman VERA cleanses a patient of evil... 

Abbas 2000

HAITI. Seau d'Eau. 2000. Pilgrims from all over the country as... 

Abbas 1900

SUR LA ROUTE DES ESPRITS.

Abbas 2000

HAITI. Sukri. 2000. Hounsis (ladies dressed in white) go in trance... 

Abbas 2002

MALI. Dogon Country. Nionghono village. 2002. The village boast... 
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