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- 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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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)
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-
Voodoo Questions
Do voodooists have to sacrifice animals? And what holidays do they celebrate? 1 AnswerYes, 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 o... read more
Has anyone tried voodoo dolls? Do they work? 1 AnswerYes. 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. Life ... 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
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RT @ESPNBoston: Gammons: MLB's voodoo economics & Boras Factor will make this an interesting offseason for Red Sox http://bit.ly/8fLNtQ
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Nothing fails like prayer #HCR #p2 http://bit.ly/4nsZRq i want a voodoo priestess to pray for me when i get sick ( they cost less)
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voodoo economics @ http://hybrids11.blogspot.com/2009/11/voodoo-economics.html
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my who to voodoo list is increasing ever so rapidly.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan - Voodoo Chile (Slight Return) http://bit.ly/58qmPZ
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