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	WadeDavis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Vodoun is a Fon word from Dahomey that simply means "spirit" or "God." It is not a fl magic cult; it is a system of profound religious beliefs concerning the relationships among man, nature and the supernatural forces of the universe.
		Vodoun, in truth, is a complex, metaphysical world view distilled from profound religions that have their roots in Africa.
		On the contrary it is the manifestation of divine grace, the epiphany of the Vodoun faith.
	www.shambhalasun.com /Archives/Features/1999/Mar99/wadedavis.htm (3979 words)

	music in vodou (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The religion of Vodoun is a synthesis of various West African religions brought to Haiti by the slaves in the seventeenth and the eighteenth centuries.
		Vodoun is widely known as a religion in which ancestor worship is practiced.
		The music of Vodoun is a part of the daily vocabulary of every working-class Haitian.5 The importance of this can not be overstated, for the traditions of Vodoun are handed down through the generations orally and by way of experiential accumulation.
	home.earthlink.net /~ethnogrrl/musicinvodou.htm (1753 words)

	Vodoun (also Voodoo)
		Vodoun or Vodoun is preferred by the faithful who not only consider their practice a religion, but also a way of life.
		A separate classification of the loas is the Guedes, the various spirits of death and dying, debauchery and lewdness, graveyards and gravediggers.
		Vodoun worshippers refer to themselves as the sons and daughters of the Guinee "ti quinin".
	www.themystica.com /mystica/articles/v/vodoun_also_voodoo.html (3044 words)

	What is the Temple of Yehwe
		Vodoun, is the popular system of belief and the religious practice of the overwhelming majority of the population of Haiti.
		For, implicitly enfolded in the entire Vodoun system, is a "Code of Ethics" which accurately fits the socio-cultural, historical, political and economic realities of the community and serves as an instrument of peace and harmony for everyone.
		This explains why Vodoun, whenever and wherever it is practiced, gathers the adhesion of the majority of the population.
	www.vodou.org /whatis.htm (1174 words)

	Traditional Culture Project - Religion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Unlike its malevolent image in the West, the real vodoun of West Africa is a religion of harmony and peace.
		Vodoun practitioners believe in a supreme being, Mawu-Lisa, who is the creator of all, but they direct their devotional activities toward a pantheon of lesser deities who have a more direct influence on everyday life.
		Individual vodoun communities or cultes are often dedicated to the worship of one of these lesser gods.
	www.traditionalcultureproject.org /religion.html (170 words)

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		The Vodoun is often mistaken for Voodoo, or pure which craft, but is in reality so much more: A culture, a norm system and a fundament for traditional practices.
		While many still belive that the Vodoun tradition stems from the Caribbean and Brazil, its real cradel is Benin.
		Vodoun has a system of hundreds of Gods, and alongside the many Gods, there is a widespread cultivation of ancestral spirits.
	home.online.no /~annekie/voodoo.htm (419 words)

	Saint -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Although there are many similarities between Vodoun and Santeria, they are different in respect to origin and language (Vodou is French, Santeria is Spanish).
		It is remarkable that Vodoun practitioners can consider themselves Catholic and Vodounists at the same time.
		The Catholic Trinity is made of three personalities whose exact relation is a subtle point of (The rational and systematic study of religion and its influences and of the nature of religious truth) theology and the saints in the Spanish and French Catholic traditions were virtually worshipped too.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/sa/saint.htm (2622 words)

	Exhibit
		The vodoun or "voodoo" religion practiced in Haiti synthesizes the tribal beliefs brought to the island by African slaves and the rituals of Roman Catholicism taught by the French during their years of colonial rule.
		Ironically, it was through vodoun, with its encoded messages sent in drumbeats, that Haitian slaves overthrew the French and established the world's first independent fl republic in 1804.
		Vodoun flags are thought to have their origins in the ancestral tradition of beadwork of the Yoruba tribe in Africa, and they may also be related to the embroidered Asafo military flags of the Fante people of Ghana.
	www.erskine.edu /news/exhibit.4.2.02.html (357 words)

	Vodoun Culture
		If you need a quick approach, refer to the page "What is Vodoun Culture" before emailing any questions you may have.
		What we cannot cover can be found elsewhere on the web in the rich and diverse Vodoun Community.
		Vodoun is so much more than a religion.
	www.geocities.com /Athens/Delphi/5319/ayibobo.htm (245 words)

	OccultForums.com - Monotheism & Vodoun (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		But to say that the "vodoun pantheon is and always was based off of catholocism" is laughable.
		Both Rastafarianism and Vodoun are examples of Christianity and various african religions (My understanding is particularly that of the Yoruban cultures), but with VERY different ways of mixing them, with different emphases, and different goals.
		While frequently folks take the somewhat simplified view that a given religion (Judaism and Christianity are frequently accused of this) having "plagiarized" from somewhere else, it seems the nature of religion, mythology, and elements of spirituality in general are part of an ebb, flow, and mixing which cares very little for boundaries.
	www.occultforums.com /showthread.php?t=5370 (2579 words)

	Voudo
		The origins of the word "vodoun" is traced back to the term "vodu", meaning "spirit" or "deity" in the Fon language of the West African kingdom of Dahomey.
		Vodoun is not only a religion but also a way of life.
		The Vodoun's like some churches have their own choir, which is composed of initiated Vodoun members.
	home.att.net /~thewitchinghour/voodoo.html (1302 words)

	West African Dahomean Vodoun: The World's Oldest Earth Religion Comes Alive in the West
		All of the Vodoun practiced in the New World have their ancestral and spiritual roots in Dahomey, including Haitian Vodou, (which [Haiti] has only been an independant republic since 1804).
		Dahomean Vodoun is the oldest of these Vodoun religions, and as it is today,was a fully developed and complex system of ritual, theology and worhsip long before it arrived in the New World.
		Today, many in the African-diaspora are being called back to their ancestral roots, and the knoweldge that their ancestry extends far beyond the boundaries of our beloved Haiti, cannot be underestimated in their lineal undertstanding and spiritual recclaimation of this powerful ancestral tradition, that has for far too long been unfairly maligned and misunderstood.
	www.mamiwata.com /origins.html (2317 words)

	Profile of a Belief System -- Vodoun
		Vodoun shares numerous beliefs with the Ifa religion of the Yoruba people of southern Nigeria who, also as slaves, brought their religion to the New World where it is known today as Ifa, Yoruba Faith, Santeria and under other names.
		To a much greater extent than was the case with Ifa, Vodoun evolved in Haiti to accomodate rituals and terminology found in the French Catholicism of the slave owners.
		Followers of Vodoun believe that each person has a soul which is composed of two parts: a gros bon ange or big guardian angel, and a ti bon ange or little guardian angel.
	members.aol.com /porchfour/beliefs/vodoun.htm (1241 words)

	Vodun In The West Indies - The best west products, sites and information on the web today!
		Vodoun, Voudou, Voodoo, Sevi Lwa) is commonly called Voodoo by the public.
		Vodun / Vodoun / Sevi Lwa Dahomey parts of modern Togo, Benin and Nigeria the gold coast slavery Haiti and other islands in the West Indies...
		Vodoun, Voudou, Voodoo, Sevi Lwa) is commonly called Voodoo by the.
	west.epcgold.com /index.php?k=vodun-in-the-west-indies (1078 words)

	Vodou Religion in Pagan and Witchcraft Directory
		African Origins of Vodoun - Brief history of the ancient African origins of Dahomean Vodoun, the basis of all Vodoun practices in the New World.
		Both institutions are dedicated to the understanding and promotion of Vodoun as the religion and the culture of the Haitian people.
		Vodoun Culture - Theæpantheon, songs, dances, language, and ritualæsymbols of Haitian Vodoun.
	www.branwenscauldron.com /resources/vodou.html (706 words)

	* Vodoun - (Esoteric): Definition (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The religion of Vodoun as currently practiced bears little resemblance to its ancestral practice.
		A religious system with followers predominantly in Haiti in the West Indies, and in other countries to which Haitians have immigrated...
		" Magic Mirror (a meme that shows up in everything from the writings of the ancient Gnostics to modern vodoun to comic books) is the energy which fuels all acts of sorcery and creativity...
	www.bestknows.com /esoteric/vodoun.html (78 words)

	My Own Hell to Raise
		When I told my boyfriend, a fairly conventional Wiccan (yes, there is such a thing) that I was studying Vodoun again, he forfeited his right to sex for a week by making "Night of the Living Dead" noises.
		My churchgoing girlfriend understands Witchcraft's appeal for me--it's appealing to her, too--and studied Vodoun until she was satisfied that her girl wasn't into anything evil.
		Vodoun isn't a matter of pins and dolls and zombies--it's a rich, beautiful, magickal religion that was created from the ugliness of slavery and the African-Pagan traditions that nurtured the slaves of Haiti.
	www.angelfire.com /fl/diversions/myownhelltoraise.html (2317 words)

	Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: African: Diasporic: Vodou, Vodun, Voodoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Haitian Vodoun Culture · Excerpts from the encyclopedic work on Haitian Vodoun compiled by Estelle Manuel.
		Dahomean Vodoun · iweb · cached · The world's oldest Vodoun tradition alive in the diaspora.
		Vodoun ("Voodoo") · cached · Brief description of Vodoun as practiced in Benin, by a student of Martine de Souza [Research Manager of The Historic Museum of Ouidah, Benin].
	www.incywincy.com /default?p=473875 (1382 words)

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		All of the Vodoun > practice in the New World have their ancestral and spiritual roots in > Dahomey, including Haitian Vodou which [Haiti] has only been an > independent republic since 1812.
		This is at the foundation of Dahomean Vodoun.
		Dahomean Vodoun is composed of > the local gods and ancestors of the Fon, Ewe, Yoruba, Mina, Quatchi, > Gwa, Tchamba, Tambera and other local ethnic groups.
	www.luckymojo.com /esoteric/religion/african/diasporic/voodoo/t200108vodoutypes.txt (1215 words)

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		Hoodoo is NOT a "reflection" or derivation of "the debased version" of vodoun that i mentioned.
		The slaves brought in quite a bit of vodoun, but in time it mingled with the already non-religious hoodoo and became "New orleans voodoo" -- a hybrid of the two.
		Algiers voodoo is also conjure or hoodoo with a slight admixture of vodoun, but it is not vodoun per se.
	www.luckymojo.com /esoteric/occultism/magic/folk/hoodoo/cy199705hoodooquestions2.txt (1157 words)

	2001 Guestbook
		It was incredibly instructive; the speakers were very well informed serviteurs and the workshop instructors in their diligence made learning fun and easy to absorb.
		My mum has mentioned to me that we have had members of her distant family who were believers, but she does not like talking about it.
		Vodoun is a much too old tradition to take into this kind of fad.
	www.vodou.org /2001_guestbook.htm (4166 words)

	Witches Net. Magic: Spells, voodoo dolls, magical symbols such as charms, amulets and talismans. Welcome to the Witches ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Voodoo or Vodoun as it is better known is a recognized religion.
		Those who worship the gods believe that the gods appear in every part of their daily life and that pleasing the gods will enable them to have good health, wealth and spiritual contentment.
		Vodoun magic is both good and evil purposes, is an integral part of Vodoun.
	www.witches.net /voodoodolls.htm (148 words)

	Major Religions Ranked by Size
		Regarding Vodoun: For the most part, Voodoo (or "Vodoun") is not an organized religion, but a form of African traditional religion practiced primarily in Haiti, Cuba and Benin.
		From a worldwide and historical perspective, Vodoun is properly classified as a branch of African diasporic religion, in the same way that Lutheranism is a subset of Christianity.
		Vodoun: Vodoun is classified here as a subset of African diasporic religion.
	www.adherents.com /Religions_By_Adherents.html (11821 words)

	HOUSING SPIRITS
		Our collaboration continues to be a fruitful test in crossing borders of different areas of interest and expertise, and as a result a team of artists, video makers, and researchers came together in the summer of 2000.
		This group consisted of both Beninoise and Danish colleagues, Lambert Abadagan, (B) a Vodoun researcher and practioner, Martine de Souza, (B), a historian, Yahoué Cossi, (B), a traditional healer, Arine Kirstein (DK), a Ph.D. student in postcolonial filmmaking, Torben Johansen (DK) videographer, Michelle Eistrup, (DK), a fine artist and Marika Seidler, (DK), a fine artist.
		The focus of the group was primarily to investigate the relationship that exists between the living and the dead in Benin.
	www.sparwasserhq.de /Index/HTMLnov2/housintr.htm (683 words)

	Free Sample Zone
		"Vodoun" plays on the contrast between soulful voices from Benin and the porn grooves of Chenard Walcker.
		All the voices of "Vodoun" were sampled from these two tapes.
		Benin is where is practiced the rite of Vodoun.
	www.freesamplezone.org /fsz034.htm (111 words)

	Adherents.com - Religious Groups in Literature
		The vodoun described here is by no means orthodox.
		Goldsmith's Country of the Mind distorts the vodoun pantheon considerably, as might be expected; but I've also taken liberties with vodoun in an objective context, especially in John D'Arqueville's church.
		Vodoun is a fascinating, and fascinatingly changeable religion.
	www.adherents.com /lit/Na/Na_503.html (4403 words)

	Open Directory - Society: Religion and Spirituality: African: Diasporic: Vodou, Vodun, Voodoo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dahomean Vodoun - The world's oldest Vodoun tradition alive in the diaspora.
		Profile of a Belief System -- Vodoun - Introduction to Haitian Vodoun and New Orleans Voodoo by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance and the editors of the e-zine PorchNus.
		Vodoun ("Voodoo") - Brief description of Vodoun as practiced in Benin, by a student of Martine de Souza [Research Manager of The Historic Museum of Ouidah, Benin].
	www.dmoz.org /Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/African/Diasporic/Vodou,_Vodun,_Voodoo (1239 words)

	Lycaeum \| Books \| The Serpent and the Rainbow, Wade Davis
		Story of the Haitian people, their secret vodoun societies, and their use of potent plants (and animals) in the process of judging a wrongdoer, simulating their death, and then maintaining control over them (now a zombi).
		For instance, the same component used in the powder is known in other cultures to cause paralysis and "returns from the dead", but it is never taken to be a cause of zombification.
		So the culture of Haiti and the Vodoun religion are actually the most important components of this procedure.
	www.lycaeum.org /books/tradition/serpentdavis.html (824 words)

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