In
African cultures, the spiritual and the physical exists in close communion
and this potent relationship influences many aspects of African societies.
The connection between the natural and the supernatural, the visible
and the invisible, the human and the divine is maintained in a state
of equilibrium through prayer and ritual. Daniel Laine's haunting
photographs capture moments of intense spirituality during rituals,
exorcisms, dances, and magical rites, many of which are open only
for initiates, and some of which will soon be lost forever. A spiritual
journey through twelve African countries: Nigeria, South Africa, the
Ivory Coast, Benin, Togo, Guinea, Cameroon, Ghana, Mali, Congo, Gabon,
and Uganda - this is as enlightening as it is visually stunning.
