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The Quest for Spiritual Purpose in a Secular Dance Community: Bèlè’s Rebirth in Contemporary Martinique
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Camee Maddox-Wingfield, 2021. "The Quest for Spiritual Purpose in a Secular Dance Community: Bèlè’s Rebirth in Contemporary Martinique", Embodying Black Religions in Africa and Its Diasporas, Yolanda Covington-Ward, Jeanette S. Jouili
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