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Voodoo science : the road from foolishness to fraud / Robert L. Park
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Voodoo rituals were, and still are, physical and spiritual expressions that facilitate communication with the lwa. These ceremonies often feature drumming, chanting, and dancing, which help practitioners transcend the physical world and interact with the spiritual one.
What Is Voodoo and Where Did It Originate? - Cultures of West Africa
Vodou (or Voodoo) is a monotheistic religion that is often misunderstood. Common in Haiti and New Orleans, Vodou merges Catholic and African beliefs to form a unique set of rituals that include Voodoo dolls and symbolic drawings.
But Voodoo (often spelled Vodou or Vodú) is not an evil religion. Instead, it emphasizes a deep connection to the spiritual world. And the spirits summoned in Vodou rituals, lwa, are somewhat similar to the Christian notion of saints.
These images are the result of the misrepresentation of Voodoo by popular culture, and do not accurately represent Voodoo as understood by its practitioners. Most people associate Voodoo with pin-filled dolls, designed to inflict pain on a cursed individual.