The Origins of Voodoo

Origin of Voodoo Voodoo is a traditional religion built on faith and community. This religion was exacerbated by Western culture, and it was erroneously drawn as malignant and dangerous. This religion is not based on (known) "Black Magic" or horror to horror movies, but based on balance and tradition. Religion is not repression or fear caused by childhood horror story, but it is welcomed by its power and history.

The exact origin of voodoo is not clear, but it is widely believed that the origin of this religion lies in West Africa. Modern Benin is thought to be the birthplace of this religion, and the name "Voodoo" itself means the "spirit" of the local Fon language. Some people think Voodoo of West Africa has evolved from ancient ancestral worship and animism traditions. But today's form of Voodoo custom is one of the most inhumane events in modern history - the results of the African slave trade between the 16th and the 19th century

Long ago before the Europeans began slave trade, the basic wisdom of Voodoo was born in various parts of Africa, but the structure of Voodoo we know today is Hispaniola's European colonial Haiti Was born. Ironically, compulsory immigration from African slaves from various tribes provided conditions for the development of Voodooism. European colonialists believe that by destroying tribes these tribes can not be grouped together as a community. But with the pain of slavery, the transplanted Africans discovered that their beliefs have in common.

Voodoo's name comes from the spirit of Africa (the origin of magic) and comes to us through European colonization of the West Indies. African tribes are forcibly transported abroad and are transported to Haiti and other Caribbean lands, mainly for use as agricultural slaves. After arriving in a new country, the slave was baptized by the Roman Catholic church. Due to the fear of the uprising, the settlers separated many slave tribes and dispersed them into new land. As a result, African slaves that are forced to live together and are forced to adapt naturally to each other's lifestyle, customs, belief system are mixed. Slaves were forced to participate regularly in Catholic Mass, but many assimilated tribes continued to practice religion in their home countries. When settlers discovered this, many African slaves persecuted. They were not Catholic religions, they were beaten and killed violently in order to worship their own God.