Denis, Lorimer (1904-1957)

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Denis, Lorimer (1904-1957)

Ethnologist, born in Haiti October 24, 1904, who wrote several books and various articles on Haitian history, folklore, and ethnology. He was also concerned with the subject of parapsychology, on which he wrote two books: Bapteme de feu dans le vodou (Baptism of Fire in Voodoo ) and La religion populaire: Evolution stadiale du vodou (The Popular Religion: The Evolution in Stages of Voodoo ).