How long does it take to read Lapriyè Ginen?
Lapriyè Ginen by Max Beauvoir takes about 4 hours to read at 250 words a minute.
About 4 hours
A weekend read
First published 2008. 218 pages, about 59,950 words.
8 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 6 hours 40 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 4 hours |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 2 hours 30 minutes |
The page count is the median across 1 edition, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The book contains not only prayers but also detailed information regarding this religion. The work entitled "Lapriyè Ginen" is composed of the following four parts: 1 - La priyè Sen Franswa - Sen Dominiki, 2 - La Litanie Djo, 3 - La priyè Djo, 4 - Les Bouhoun or funeral songs. In this repertoire of Haitian Vodou prayers, the word "Ginen" is presented in its various aspects and on several levels, as a geographical space, a mystical place,etc. Prayers accompany rituals performed in many Houmfò from different regions of the country are accessible to all. Litanies and prayers, communication between the living and the dead is possible and manifests itself through requests, wishes of thanks, complaints and sighs... Isn't prayer a thread that connects the two visible and invisible worlds by mean of silent or spoken words, by moment of meditation, by finding its locomotiveness thanks to the faith of the believer.
Subjects: Incantations, Vodou, Rituals
