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Vodou is the common spelling for the religion among scholars, in official Haitian Creole orthography, and by the United States Library of Congress. [58] Some scholars prefer the spellings Vodoun , Voudoun , or Vodun , [ 59 ] while in French the spellings vaudou [ 60 ] or vaudoux also appear. [ 61 ]
In Haiti, this took the form of Haitian Vodou. [2] This religion was primarily influenced by the traditional religions of the Fon and Bakongo peoples, [3] but also absorbed the iconography of European-derived traditions such as Roman Catholicism and Freemasonry. [4] These elements combined into the form of Vodou around the mid-18th century. [5]
As a consequence, the principles of Vodou and Catholicism were merged and Catholicism (with its Vodou influences) was made the state's official religion under the leadership of Henri Christophe. Another cause of the syncretic connection between Catholicism and Vodou was the state's ordination of Haitian men to the priesthood – a step that the ...
Unlike Vodou, Ifa is a spiritual practice rather than a religion. As an ordained Ifa priestess and holistic therapist for 24 years, Runnels has seen a growing openness to African spiritualism.
Vodou drumming and associated ceremonies are folk ritual faith system of henotheistic religion of Haitian Vodou originated and inextricable part of Haitian culture. Vodou drumming is widely practiced in urban centres in Haiti and some cities in North America (especially New Orleans). The ritualistic faith system that involves ceremonies that ...
Slave owners threatened to baptize the slaves if they did not stop worshiping Vodou. Due to these threats, slaves practiced Vodou in private while incorporating Catholic traditions into them. They incorporated hymns and prayers, which are still seen in modern day Vodou. [1] Vodou became "Voodoo" once it was brought to New Orleans' French Quarter.
Haitian Vodou is an African diasporic religion, which blends traditional Vodun from the Kingdom of Dahomey with Roman Catholicism. In similarity to their West African heritage, oungans are leaders within the community who run temples ( ounfò ) to respect and serve lwa (also written as loa ) alongside the Grand Maître (grandmaster or creator ...
West African Vodún, 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 Tambor de Mina, a syncretic religion that developed in northern Brazil