African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin (2012)

About African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin

Where can I watch African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin?

African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin is available to rent or buy in the United States on Amazon Video.

Who directed African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin?

African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin was directed by Eric Montgomery.

How long is African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin?

African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin has a runtime of 0h 36m.

What is African Herbsmen: Healing and Religion along the Bight of Benin about?

This film explores the integration of religion and plant-based medicine in an Ewe vodu community in southern Togo. A village priest healer, local ethnobotanists, and a religious marketeer guide us through the medicinal and religious uses of many local plants and herbs. Here in West Africa, plant-based medicines permeate spirituality and illness, and help protect the social order of the community.