The Secrets Of How to Voodoo

Voodoo started in West Sahara and is established on African ceremony from Nigeria, Benin, and Togo in whatever place the Yobura people dwell. The word Voodoo is derived the west African word, "Vodun," that means "apparition." Voodoo worshipers have faith in one God. followers speak with God through the Loa, (spirits.) The Loa are to Voodoo what the Saints mean to Christians. The Loa are responsible for everyday problems in life.

The 1700 and 1800's delivered many slaves from Africa to the Caribbean to work on sugar plantations. The captive brought along their vodu rituals and customs. Ceremonies were constructed of communal song, drumming, dancing, singing, and the slaughter of . Plantation owners believed them to be savages and had a go at Christianize them. Being that there were many comparison between the religions, Catholicism was weaved into the Voodoo practice.
The early 1700's saw the arrival of enslavement, along with the slaves' tradition of vodu, to New Orleans. Although the Catholic Church attempted to baptize the slaves, the slaves found a way to mask their rituals. Over many years, Voodoo in Louisiana changed and evolved to what is now known as "New Orleans Voodoo."

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The oldest Voodoo queen from New Orleans is DeDe Sainte'. She came from Santo Domingo and apparently bought her freedom. Sainte' held rites in her garden on Dumaine St. She would become an inspiration to Marie Laveau, New Orleans most acclaimed Voodoo queen.
There are plentiful delusions whenabout the practice of voodoo. Some of these include cannibalism, human sacrifices, the power to turn into demons, worshiping Satan, and bringing people back to life. The portrayal of the Vodu practice by The media is one of the biggest reasons for these misunderstandings.

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