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Haitian Vodou (/ ˈ v oʊ d uː /) 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 .
Jul 6, 2004 · In Haiti the spirits are as real as your wife or your dog," Corbett said. Like any other religious practice, voodoo brings great benefits, explains Warberg, the photographer.
This sense of Vodou as a primitive practice also shaped American impressions of Haiti. The U.S. military occupied the country from 1915 to 1934, during a formative period in the U.S. empire ...
