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  1. May 2, 2018 · Vodou is a monotheistic religion. Followers of Vodou -- known as Vodouisants -- believe in a single, supreme godhead that can be equated with the Catholic God. This deity is known as Bondye, "the good god" . Vodouisants also accept the existence of lesser beings, which they call loa or lwa.

  2. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › VoodooVoodoo - Wikipedia

    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.

  3. 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.

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  5. en.m.wikipedia.org › wiki › Haitian_VodouHaitian Vodou - Wikipedia

    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.

  6. Vodun (meaning spirit in the Fon, Gun and Ewe languages, pronounced with a nasal high-tone u; also spelled Vodon, Vodoun, Vodou, Vudu, Voudou, Voodoo, etc.) is a religion practiced by the Aja, Ewe, and Fon peoples of Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria.

  7. Aug 26, 2010 · Often misunderstood, voodoo was born in the West African nation of Benin. And here it is an official religion. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoS... Is it taboo?

  8. Jul 4, 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.

  9. Jul 6, 2004 · Voodoo, meaning "spirit," may be one of the world's oldest ancestral, nature-honoring traditions, according to Mamaissii Vivian Dansi Hounon, a member of OATH, the Organization of African...

  10. The Vodou spirit Agaou. Photo: Verdy Verna. Unlock the secrets of the deities that govern Haitian Vodou. Enter the mystical world of Haitian Vodou, where powerful gods reign supreme. From the fierce warrior Ogoun to the loving mother Erzulie, practitioners have revered and honored these deities for centuries.

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