- both
Vodou and
Roman Catholicism, with
Vodouists usually regarding themselves as
Roman Catholics. In Haiti,
Vodouists have also
practiced Protestantism, Mormonism...
-
intermediaries between humanity and Bondye, a
transcendent creator divinity.
Vodouists believe that over a
thousand lwa exist, the
names of at
least 232 of which...
-
supreme creator god in the
African diasporic religion of
Haitian Vodou.
Vodouists believe Bondye was
responsible for
creating the
universe and everything...
-
called syncretism. As such, it is
difficult to
estimate the
number of
Vodouists in Haiti,
especially given the
legacy of
historic ****cution and misrepresentation...
-
demographic Meaning origin and
notes References Voodoo United States Vodouists,
African diaspora people,
particularly Haitian Americans Used against...
- and outsiders. Due to
their nature,
Petwo lwa are
treated carefully by
Vodouists. They are
deemed especially effective at
getting things done, particularly...
-
Roman Catholic—and
others consider themselves to be Spiritists, Hindus,
Vodouists, or Jews.
Different vocabulary indicates the
level of a practitioner's...
- the earthquake,
perpetrated by
those who felt that, like homo****uals,
Vodouists were
immoral and bore some
responsibility for the country's catastrophe...
- Arts of
Haitian Vodou"
included dramatic ritual interactions between Vodouists and lwa that may have
included possession. A
drapo Vodou is a handmade...
-
being summoned;
dances for Agwé for
instance imitate swimming motions.
Vodouists believe that the lwa
renew themselves through the
vitality of the dancers...
