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Haitian Vodou - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Voodoo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Voodoo may refer to: • Haitian Vodou • Louisiana Voodoo, sometimes known as New Orleans Voodoo • West African Vodun See also: Afro-American religion, for a list of related religions, which are s...
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A woman vodoo believer possessed by a spirit at the sacred pool at Sucry near Gonaives, Haiti, on Thursday, Aug. 15, 2002. The Sucry voodoo pilgrimage is one of the most important of the year, ... A Haitian bathes in the sacred mud pool in Plaine du Nord, 300 kilometers north of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince,
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Haitian Voodoo is the result of the importation of African slaves into the Antilles. The Africans were people from different classes in the society. Among them there were priests as well.
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Voodoo practices and rituals have become so much a part of Haitian life that many carry them out, not even realizing it. The nation of Haiti is plagued by superstition and its people are held captive by fear and ignorance.
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Haitians believe strongly in the powers of voodoo to solve medical problems, including AIDS. Health professionals in Haiti believe that instead of trying to make people change their beliefs, working with voodoo priests can possibly help spread AIDS awareness. ... Also heard on NPR stations: ... This American Life PRI...
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