Vodou (or Voodoo) is a monotheistic religion that is often misunderstood. Common in Haiti and New Orleans, Vodou merges Catholic and African beliefs to form a unique set of rituals that include Voodoo dolls and symbolic drawings.

Discover the origins of Voodoo, a syncretic religion that blends African spiritual beliefs and Catholicism.

What Is Voodoo and Where Did It Originate? - Cultures of West Africa

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With roots in traditional African religions, Voodoo (or Vodou) emerged in Haiti, Louisiana, and other places in the Americas amidst the slave trade.

Readers will be guided to focused explainers such as Is Voodoo evil? and How traditions survive today. This section previews chapters on social history, material culture, major figures, and the living role of this religion across the world today.

At its core, Voodoo centers on the belief in a supreme creator god—often called Bondye—who is distant and uninvolved in daily human affairs. Instead, practitioners interact with a pantheon of spirits known as lwa (or loa), who serve as intermediaries between humans and the divine.

To get an idea of where Voodoo came from and how it works, we'll explore the religion's history as well as the symbols, objects and customs that are common in its practice. We'll begin by taking a look at African Voodoo.