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In English, Vodou's practitioners are termed Vodouists; [45] in French and Haitian Creole, they are called Vodouisants [46] or Vodouyizan. [47] Another term for adherents is sèvitè (serviteurs, "devotees"), [48] reflecting their self-description as people who sèvi lwa ("serve the lwa "), the supernatural beings that play a central role in Vodou.
The spelling Vodún is commonly used to distinguish the West African religion from the Haitian religion more usually spelled Vodou; [2] this in turn is often used to differentiate it from Louisiana Voodoo. [3] An alternative spelling sometimes used for the West African religion is Vodu. [4]
Louisiana Voodoo, or New Orleans Voodoo, a set of African-based spiritual folkways Trinidadian Vodunu , a syncretic religion practiced in Trinidad and Tobago Voodoo in popular culture , fictional characterizations of various forms of Voodoo
The post In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred appeared first on TheGrio. In Benin, Voodoo’s birthplace, believers bemoan steady ...
Haitian mythology consists of many folklore stories from different time periods, involving sacred dance and deities, all the way to Vodou.Haitian Vodou is a syncretic mixture of Roman Catholic rituals developed during the French colonial period, based on traditional African beliefs, with roots in Dahomey, Kongo and Yoruba traditions, and folkloric influence from the indigenous Taino peoples of ...
The origin of the word Hoodoo and other words associated with the practice could be traced to the Windward Coast and Senegambia. For example, in West Africa, the word gris-gris (a conjure bag) is a Mande word. [18] The words wanga and mooyo (mojo bag) come from the Kikongo language. [15] Recent scholarly publications spell the word with a ...
The use of spirits contained in bottles and other vessels, for example, could be found in both Haitian Vodou and Cuban Palo, reflecting a common origin in Kongo practices. [ 16 ] The Haitian population of eastern Cuba would be continually replenished over the course of the 19th century and beyond, as Haitian migrants seeking better economic ...
Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by sacred trees to get pregnant. In many cases, according to believers, the spirits fought back. In Benin, Voodoo's birthplace, believers bemoan steady ...