Vodou and Voodoo as Alternative Religion

Haitian Vodou and Louisiana Voodoo are African Diaspora religions brought to the Americas by devotees who survived the transatlantic slave trade. Both are suffused by philosophies of communicating with the divine and serving a pantheon of sacred spirits. Both faiths have been misunderstood, with pra...

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Main Author: Viddal, Grete (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: University of Californiarnia Press 2023
In: Nova religio
Year: 2023, Volume: 26, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-7
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