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May 2, 2018 · Vodou is a syncretic religion that combines Catholicism and African traditions. Learn about its monotheistic god, lwa, rituals, symbols, and how it is misunderstood by popular culture.
- 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.
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.
May 17, 2022 · Learn about the origins, traditions and controversies of Voodoo, a religion that involves communication with spirits and loa. Explore the differences between African and Haitian Voodoo, and the symbols and rituals that are common in both forms.
- 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)...
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.
Jul 6, 2004 · Learn about the ancient traditions and rituals of voodoo, the dominant religion in Haiti, where believers seek guidance and healing from the spirits. Discover how voodoo blends with Catholicism and how it differs from the Western view of the world.
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Learn about the Loas, the spiritual intermediaries between God and humans in Haitian Vodou. Discover the stories, symbols, and roles of the most well-known Loas, from Papa Legba to Erzulie.
