MISEDUCATION OF VOODOO |
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A FIGHT FOR SURVIVAL
Voodoo is typically characterized as a barbaric, primtive,
sexually licentious practice based on superstition and spectacle. Much of this
image however, is due to a unique religion that Flourished among their enslaved
Africans. Voodoo has come to be associated in the popular mind with such phenomena
as "zombies" and "voodoo dolls". While there can be some evidence of zombies
in the country but not a part of the actual religion. The practice that everyone
think voodoo is with the sticking the needle into the doll is really not voodoo.
The practice of sticking the pin into a "voodoo doll" has been used as cursing
an individual by some followers of what come to be called "New Orleans Voodoo".
This is also called hoodoo. For More information on Voodoo in New Orleans Click
Here! This is really something different from the actual voodoo itself.
This practice has much basis in European-based magical devices. Which include
things like a "poppet" as the nkisi or bocio of West Africa. These "voodoo dolls"
are not a part of the Haitian religion, although the dolls are in such marketplaces
in Port au Prince to attract some tourists. The practice with the voodoo dolls
became such a big thing when hollywood started to put them in horror movies
so people started to think that Haitian Voodoo was associated with sticking
a pin into a voodoo doll.
However, there is a practice in Haiti of nailing crude poppets with a discared
shoe on trees near the cemetery to act as messengers to the otherworld, which
is alot different from the voodoo they do in New Orleans. Voodoo is one of the
offical religions that is mistreated and misunderstood.
WHAT THE FUTURE LOOKS LIKE
So, what does the future look like for Haiti's offical religion? Well, who knows. The most important thing is for people to get a better understanding of the religion. Voodoo is a religion that is not just practiced in Haiti but also in different countries.You have places like Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico, Mexico and even Austraila. Check this out!BOOK REFERENCE
Title: Voodoo in HaitiAuthor: Alfred Metraux
Publisher: Pantheon; Reissue edition (April 29, 1989)
-To get more imformation on Voodoo in Haiti you can check out a book by Alfred Metraux. This book talks about Voodoo, it's practice, and the myths. It also talks about the history of Voodoo in Haiti. This book goes into more detail with the religion. It breaks down every aspect of voodoo. When people usually study voodoo they usually check this book out. Get more info on book!