Analysis of Modern Vodou

According to Paul Touloute, humans have tried to investigate this invisible world since their creation. These desires have led to many religious and philosophical trends that are the cause of many religions all over the world. Vodou, one of the religions, is a major religion of people who are usually written as Voodoo, developed in Haiti and adopted the tradition of importing slaves into Africa. To investigate the beliefs of Vodou and to better understand the religion, Karen McCarthy Brown was absorbed in the relative relationship between Alourdes Macena and those extended Vodou families.

Vodou is a religion which is mainly practiced in Haiti. Vodou means 'spiritual' or 'god' in the Fon language of West Africa. Originally the underground religion, Vodou secretly carried out by slave Africans who were taken to Santo Domingo now known as Haiti and forced to convert to Catholic by French colonialists it was done. The combination of Catholic faith and African religious beliefs resulted in the integration of Wordu's religion. In Wadu, the basic idea is that everything is spiritual. Like Catholicism, Voddu is a monotheism whose name is Bondi by God. Vodou does not have a central leader or hierarchy. Rituals and beliefs are mostly verbal and are conveyed through religious family practices. Vodou's rituals and traditions are centered around the community and often offer advice to others through the spirit of Lwa. The idea of ​​voodoo doll was born in medieval Europe but was called "lift valve".

Western media have many popular misunderstandings about Haiti's Wardows. Several generations of Hollywood colonists and filmmakers have confused this religion with infidels and mistakenly call their name "voodoo" - widely used to refer to Haitian history now The cultural range of Vodun in West Africa.

The Voodoo of Louisiana State is a legend of Haitian in the United States. In the era of Atlantic slave trade, Haitian Vaudoo was introduced and integrated with the Catholic and French culture of South Louisiana. Basically, this religion is a later version of Vodou, which has a stronger relationship with folklore and Hoodoo. And it is similar to Vodou and Voodoo, but it is not. When it comes to Christianity, it is somewhat similar to Protestant and Lutheran; the same general view, different habits, rules and stories. Voodoo in Louisiana can trace the origins of voodoo dolls, but this icon is like media manipulation rather than actual manipulation, exaggerating appeal, but in general Is not used.