Vodou is a religion freighted with mischaracterizations, down to its very name, which is frequently styled incorrectly as “voodoo.” Among practitioners, the word is considered a pejorative ...

Vodou also has countless lwas, although Ogou Je Wouj — the god of red eyes — has grown more significant to Haitians given the lack of security in the country, said Erol Josué, ...

A Vodouist clad in white invokes a gede spirit during the Saint George celebration, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, April 24, 2024. Shunned publicly by politicians and intellectuals for centuries, Vodou ...

Vodou derives from the Fon language, and it translates to “spirit” or “deity”. The religion is central to Haitian culture. Anthropologist Ira Lowenthal told the UK’s Guardian newspaper ...

Vodou and Hoodoo served as tools for slaves to subtly resist their oppressors and maintain a sense of control, Hollidy said. “It was a way to commune with your ancestors, ask for guidance, and ...

A North Carolina woman died under mysterious circumstances on a Vodou retreat in Haiti — and her family is demanding answers from the group’s leaders. Dana Jackson, 51, traveled to Haiti on ...

Vodou is an African religion and comes from the word Fon which means "God" or "Spirit" and "originated in the ancient kingdom of Dahomey (present-day Nigeria, Benin, and Togo)", according to an ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — A gang leader who controls a key port in Haiti's capital is accused of massacring older people and Vodou religious leaders in his community to avenge his son's death ...

Vodou ritual with candles on migrant boat sets off explosion, kills 40 Haitians at sea By Jacqueline Charles. Updated July 19, 2024 1:45 PM.

A North Carolina man is asking for answers after his mom died while on a Vodou retreat in Haiti. Dana Jackson, 51, wanted to become a Manbo priestess. A Manbo priestess “is a female ritual ...

Vodou has since become a key ingredient in Haiti’s rich cultural scene, inspiring music, art, writing and dance. It’s unknown how many people currently practice Vodou in Haiti, but there’s a ...