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Voodoo is an ancient religion that originated in West Africa.Religious Tolerance.org: Vodun Some anthropologists believe that it developed from ancient beliefs of animism and ancestor worship.National Geographic: Voodoo a Legitimate Religion, Anthropologist Says (October 21, 2002)
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Fast Facts
- AKA: Vodun, Vodoun, Vodou, Sèvis Lwa Religious Tolerance.org: Vodun
- Related religions: Candomble, Lucumi, Macumba, YorubaReligious Tolerance.org: Vodun
- Reported to be 6,000 years oldReligious Tolerance.org: Vodun
- Approximately 60 million practitioners worldwideReligious Tolerance.org: Vodun
- One godVoodoo Authentica: General Voodoo Questions
- 2003: Proclaimed an official religion in HaitiBBC News: Haiti Makes Voodoo Official (April 30, 2003)
- 1996: Official religion of BeninReligious Tolerance.org: Vodun
- Popularized by Marie Laveau in New OrleansVoodoo Dreams: Marie Laveau Biography
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Spread of Voodoo
Voodoo spread into the Caribbean and United States from Africa as a result of the slave trade.NPR: Voodoo and West Africa's Spiritual Life Voodoo in New Orleans: The Origin of Voodoo Voodoo practitioners also came to New Orleans after the Haitian Revolution.Webster University: African Religion Syncretism Many Louisiana Voodoo practitioners were scattered throughout the U.S. after Hurricane Katrina destroyed their homes.NPR: Katrina Disperses New Orleans' Voodoo Community -
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@annetreasure Indeed. And we will support eachother in our resolve not to engage in OTT displays of voodoo and emotion on national TV :)
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"Judaism is good but voodoo might be better, more stronger" John Safran #racerelations
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Questions and Answers About Voodoo | View All | Ask a Question
View All Voodoo Questions (4) | Ask a QuestionDo voodooists have to sacrifice animals? And what holidays do they celebrate? (1 Answer)Yes, but this is usually only done by their "preists" ... To feed the Loa aka Spirits. Voodoo is often a word refering to a non Traditional Vodoun practioners or ... read moreHas anyone tried voodoo dolls? Do they work? (1 Answer)Yes. You can use your intention in an evil way. Voodoos can help you channel your intention to do harm. But I do not recommend it for your sake. Chill. ... read more
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Voodoo Timeline
- 1650's: African slaves continue religious practices
- August 1791: Bois Caiman Ceremony | Haitian Slave Revolution
- Early 1800's: Haitian Begins to surface in the United States, primarily in New Orleans
- 1801: Birth of Marie LaVeau
- 1805-1810: Caribbean slave refugees flood New Orleans
- 1822: Sanité Dédé interracial Voodoo occult
- 1881: Death of Marie LaVeau
- 1886: Sir Spencer Saint Johns falsely claims Haitian Voodoo practices include cannibalism
- 1981: Maya Deren film Divine Horseman: The Living Gods of Haiti
