Answer: Mccarthy brown notes in "vodou", that africa is a powerful concept in voodoo—to say that a spirit is frangine is to say that the spirit is "truly African" and, therefore, is good, ancient, and proper.
Explanation: Karen McCarthy Brown (August 12, 1942 – March 4, 2015) was an anthropologist specializing in the anthropology of religion. She is best known for her groundbreaking book Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn, which made great strides in destigmatizing Haitian Vodou. Until her retirement in 2009 due to illness, McCarthy Brown was a Professor of Anthropology at Drew University. At Drew University, McCarthy Brown was the first woman in the Theological School to receive tenure and to attain the rank of full professor.
