Voodoo ist eine afrikanische Religion der Yaruba Tradition, und ist eine der kraftvollsten Magie die es gibt um Dein Problem zu lösen. For other uses, see Ojo, J.O. Vodun is a syncretic religion with a history estimated by some anthropologists to date back more than 10,000 years. She holds the right to lead the ceremonies incumbent to the clan: marriages, baptisms and funerals. The woman who is chosen is usually the oldest women in her clan, but this tradition may be overruled due to factors such as health, education, and national influence. It is distinct from the various traditional animistic religions in the interiors of these same countries and is the main origin for religions of similar name found among the African Diaspora in the New World such as Patterns of worship follow various dialects, gods, practices, songs and rituals.
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and Espie, I. Voodoo talismans, called "fetishes", are objects such as statues or dried animal parts that are sold for their healing and spiritually rejuvenating properties. African Vodun. The word ‘vodun’ — the Haitian word ‘Voodoo’ comes from the African Fon Language which is still spoken today in Benin. Vodun recognises Mawu's youngest child, Legba, was to remain with her and act as a go-between with her other children: in some clans he is young and virile while in All creation is considered divine and therefore contains the power of the divine. Its roots may go back 6,000 years in Africa. Voodoo : Voodoo Believers Perform a Ceremony at a Sacred Pool in Souvenance, Haiti . African Vodun books. The responsibilities of a Queen Mother are mostly geared towards activities among women.

In the centuries-old African American culture, we have often called the people practicing the magical traditions carried into the New World from their ancestors residing in the areas of West Africa as Voodoo, Vodou, Vudu or the Vodun. Durch die Sklaverei kam die Praxis aus den traditionellen Religionen Westafrikas in die Karibik, wobei Elemente anderer Religionen – vorwiegend der christlichen – eingebracht wurden. term for the West African Vodun and the closely related religions of the African Diaspora. They also believe on their ancestors, so they are worshiped for their core values and wisdom. Vodou is also known as Vodoun, Voodoo, and by several other variants. Voodoo has since spread to other African nations, the Caribbean, as well as North and South America. In modern days, however, some family members to enter what is described as the first circle of worship.
Differences from voodoo religions. It is a syncretic religion that combines Roman Catholicism and native African religion, particularly from the religion of the Dahomey region of West Africa (the modern day nation of Benin). Vodun (Vodoun, Voudou, Voodoo, Sevi Lwa) ; is more commonly known as Voodoo (vû’dû).

She is one of the most important members of community. Many voodoo practitioners are seen as actually honoring the Judeo-Christian God, even if they are doing so with their African "pagan" dances, just as the people from other religions are said to worship God in their own unique ways. The name was derived from the god Vodun of the West African Yoruba people who lived in 18th and 19th century Dahomey. Vodun or Vudun (spirit in the Fon and Ewe languages, pronounced [vodṹ] with a nasal high-tone u; also spelled Vodon, Vodoun, Voudou, Voodoo etc.) Vodun talismans, called "The Queen Mother is the first daughter of a matriarchal lineage of a family collective. This is how medicines such as herbal remedies are understood, and explains the ubiquitous use of mundane objects in religious ritual. Weltweit hat Voodoo etwa 60 Millionen Anhänger.

They take part in the organisation and the running of markets and are also responsible for their upkeep, which is vitally important because marketplaces are the focal points for gatherings and social centres in their communities. is an indigenous organised religion of coastal West Africa from Nigeria to Ghana. Patterns of worship follow various dialects, spirits, practices, songs, and rituals.