In Haiti voodoo is recognized as a religion. Here are some of its rituals and what it means to believers.
In the West voodoo has been portrayed in zombie movies and popular books as dark and evil, a cult of devil worship dominated by black magic, human sacrifice, and pin-stuck voodoo dolls—none of which exist in the voodoo practices that originated in Benin.
In
Haiti voodoo began as an underground activity.
During the 1700s
thousands of West African slaves were shipped to Haiti to work on French
plantations.
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/culture/article/haiti-ancient-traditions-voodoo
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