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May 2, 2018 · Vodou is also known as Vodoun, Voodoo, and by several other variants. It is a syncretic religion that combines Roman Catholicism and native African religion, particularly from the religion of the Dahomey region of West Africa (the modern day nation of Benin). Vodou is primarily practiced in Haiti, New Orleans, and other locations ...
- Catherine Beyer
West African Vodun, a religion practiced by Gbe-speaking ethnic groups. African diaspora religions, a list of related religions sometimes called Vodou/Voodoo. Candomblé Jejé, also known as Brazilian Vodum, one of the major branches ( nations) of Candomblé.
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May 17, 2022 · If asked to describe Voodoo, many people would mention pin-filled dolls, zombies and spirit possessions. Explore the Voodoo religion and find out if the stereotypes about it are true.
- Tracy V. Wilson
- Voodoo began in the ancient kingdoms of Fon and Kongo (which now encompasses Togo, Benin and Ghana). This area is considered the “cradle of Voodoo....
- About 60 percent of the population of Benin practices Voodoo, where it’s an official religion. Collectively, about 30 million people in Togo, Ghana...
- Voodoo was originally practiced about 6,000 years ago in northern Africa before spreading to Haiti and the Americas during the 16th and 17th centur...
- Voodoo differs slightly depending on the region and point in history, but in all cases practitioners believe in one supreme god, many Ioa (spirits)...
May 14, 2024 · Vodou, a syncretism of the West African Vodun religion and Roman Catholicism by the descendants of the Dahomean, Kongo, Yoruba, and other ethnic groups who had been enslaved and transported to colonial Saint-Domingue (Haiti) and partly Christianized by Roman Catholic missionaries in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Haitian Vodou [a] ( / ˈvoʊduː /) is an African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries. It arose through a process of syncretism between several traditional religions of West and Central Africa and Roman Catholicism.
The word voodoo, which has many different names and spellings (like vodun, vodou, voudou, vudu, vodoun, vowdown, vooodooo, vundun) is the name of a West African animist, spiritual folkway. Some class it as a religion. However, voodoo is more a way of life.
