At the heart of Voodoo are rituals and sacrifice, as I soon find out. 1. Voodoo priests and fetishes Voodoo oracle reading Sitting on a cold hard floor deep within a village, a tiny corner window ...

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They are cast in the role of guardians of spiritual transmission and preparation of rituals of voodoo, an animist rite founded on the powers of nature and links back to one’s ancestors.

The Vodun Days rituals bring thousands of people from all corners of the globe to Ouidah, the cradle of voodoo. - 'Secrets' - "Without women both out there in the foreground and behind the scenes ...

(Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP) They are cast in the role of guardians of spiritual transmission and preparation of rituals of voodoo, an animist rite founded on the powers of nature and links back ...

But it’s not what you might have pictured from the movies… Voodoo plays a vibrant role in New Orleans culture. Modern practices and rituals focus more on connecting practitioners to ancestors ...

As children dance with great speed and energy in colorful robes, guided by the drumbeats and chants from dance troupes, the gods and spirits that are evident all around the arena are beckoned upon ...