Evocation vs Derdeba - What's the difference?
evocation | derdeba |
A complex liturgy of the Gnawas, recreating the first sacrifice and the genesis of the universe by the evocation of the seven main manifestations of the divine demiurgic activity.
* {{quote-news, year=2007, date=January 15, author=Sia Michel, title=Stomping With Sintirs as a Route to Trance, work=New York Times
, passage=In derdeba ceremonies, gnawa music and dancing are often used to drive out evil spirits (when someone is sick or troubled) or to honor beneficial spirits (when someone is exceptionally well). }}
As nouns the difference between evocation and derdeba
is that evocation is evocation while derdeba is a complex liturgy of the gnawas, recreating the first sacrifice and the genesis of the universe by the evocation of the seven main manifestations of the divine demiurgic activity.derdeba
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