Voodoo – when mind attacks body! “ Voodoo (also spelled Vodou) is an ancient West African religion practiced by more than 30 million people in Benin‚ Togo and Ghana. Voodoo varieties are also present in the United States‚ and the Caribbean. The word ‘vodou’ comes from the languages of West Africa‚ and means ‘spirit’. That is appropriate as Voodoo is a religion of spirits. Practitioners of Voodoo (who are called Voodooists) believe that the world of humans is shared by the world of the spirits.
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Voodoo otherwise known‚ as vodou is one of the most dominant religions that is practiced in Haiti. Voodoo can be translated as “sacred‚ of god” in Haitian Creole. (National African Religion Congress par 1) Voodoo is approximately 10‚000 years old. (Ream par 2) The religion has is also practiced in west and central Africa in countries including: Benin and Nigeria. Haitian voodoo is not only practiced Haiti but is regularly practiced in the United States of America‚ The Dominican Republic‚ France and
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The Voodoo religion is one of the most‚ if not the most misconceived religion of our time. Often when Voodoo is mentioned‚ it is related to evil‚ black magic‚ devious sorcery‚ cannibalism‚ and harm. Although the Voodoo religion appears to the outsider as an illusion or falsehood‚ it has been an instrumental political force because it has helped the Haitians resist domination and form an identity of their own. Since the end of the 17th century‚ Haitian Voodoo has overcome every challenge it has
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INTRODUCTION TO VOODOO IN HAITI Bob Corbett March 1988 (Important Note) First and foremost Voodoo is a religion. It is the dominant religion of Haiti. Many of the practices and descriptions of Voodoo belief may sound to us like rank superstition‚ but then‚ imagine the beliefs of Christianity to people who know nothing about it. Tell them about the trinity or the resurrection‚ or the presence of Jesus in the eucharist. Any of these practices which very intelligent Christians believe in the
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16 October 2013 Voodoo- The Misunderstood People from all over the world wonder about the topic of Voodoo. The general thought is that it is strictly evil and all it does is summon zombies and people play with voodoo dolls. This paper will tell you about Voodoo in its original or real state‚ not the ones we see in TV shows or movies. It will tell about the basics‚ what it is‚ what the origins are‚ who the people are who use it today‚ why Voodoo is practiced‚ what are some of the rituals performed
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Haiti they are why Haiti was so wealthy at a point in time. But Haitian people were not happy slaves so in 1804 they declared independence. Haiti was actually the first black republic to declare independence. But every since then Haiti didn’t recover its richest‚ Haiti has been plagued by political violence. Haiti is not a horrible place no matter how it looks from the TV. Most Haitians speak French or Haitian Creole. The French and Haitian Creole speaking comes from the French establishment in Hispaniola
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What Will Be Covered Today‚ I’m going to be talking about the roots of voodoo and what it actually is‚ the two types of voodoo‚ voodoo rituals and superstitions‚ and why voodoo is perceived as a negative or controversial topic. What Is Voodoo? I’m sure everyone has their own perception of voodoo inside their head. Most people think includes black magic‚ evil spirits‚ and causing harm to others. However‚ voodoo is actually a complex tradition of faiths and beliefs that combine into an overall
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Voodoo and its Origins Voodoo is a religion rich in heritage and founded in faith and community. The religion has been villainized by western culture and has been wrongly portrayed as malignant and dangerous. The religion is not founded in any of the (known) "black magics" or fear popularized by Hollywood films‚ but rather it is based on balance and tradition. The religion is not something that should be encountered with inhibition or fear induced from childhood horror stories‚ but embraced for
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Born to my father and mother who are natives of Haiti‚ I have developed a strong sense of the Haitian culture. I was born and raised in the United States‚ but I would have to tell you that because there is no way to decipher that due to the manner in which my parents raised me and my 3 siblings. My parents are proud Haitians that believe in their principles‚ religious beliefs‚ and the upbringing of their children. My parents kept us in church 24 hours and 7 days a week. If there was a service
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Vodou‚ A Haitian religion deeply rooted in colonialism stems from several African sources‚ which have constructed and maintained a hybrid Africana and European diaspora in the Caribbean. In an effort to preserve African tradition and spiritual belief‚ slaves in Haiti prior to the Haitian Revolution of 1791‚ established and developed the heterogeneous religion known as Vodou. As Vodou became a more prominent aspect of slave culture in Haiti the hybridization between traditional Africana religion and
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