Voodoo - Revision history

Dataclarifier at 21:26, September 9, 2017

2017-09-09T21:26:24Z

2017-09-09T21:23:25Z

alternate spelling

2016-06-28T05:26:10Z

Reverted edits by Splashen (talk) to last revision by Dataclarifier

2016-06-27T02:48:32Z

Added a category

2015-02-22T17:27:00Z

added links to informational sources

2015-02-22T17:13:48Z

statement that spirit-possession of the participant in voodoo worship is regarded as desireable by voodoo devotees

2009-12-14T23:23:52Z

2008-10-27T03:51:06Z

subcat

2008-10-27T03:39:09Z

links

2008-10-11T03:36:56Z

expanded definitions

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 A major application of Voodoo is healing using a combination of faith, and [[herbal medicine]].
-In voodoo worship, spirit [[possession]] of the worshiper by the gods (loa) is regarded as desirable.<ref>[http://www.livescience.com/40803-voodoo-facts.html Live Science. Reference: Voodoo: Facts About Misunderstood Religion, by Benjamin Radford, Live Science Contributor, October 30, 2013 12:47am ET] (livescience.com)<br/>[http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/voodoo3.htm Part 4: Biblical demon possession and Haitian loa possession] (home.snu.edu)<br/>[http://lima.osu.edu/academics/writing/WinningWorks/firstHaitian%20Voodo.htm Haitian Voodoo: The Possession of the Spirits] (lima.osu.edu)</ref>
+In voodoo worship, spirit [[possession]] of the worshiper by the gods (loa) is regarded as desirable.<ref>See articles:
 ==References==

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:23, September 9, 2017
Line 1:		Line 1:
−	'''Voodoo''' is the name given to an [[occult]] system of [[magic]] and [[superstitious]] rites prevalent among certain peoples of [[Africa]]n decent.<ref>{{Nuttall\|Voodoo}}</ref>	+	'''Voodoo''', or '''Vodoun''', is the name given to an [[occult]] system of [[magic]] and [[superstitious]] rites prevalent among certain peoples of [[Africa]]n decent.<ref>{{Nuttall\|Voodoo}}</ref>

	A Voodoo Priest is a '''Houngan''' , a priestess is a '''mambo'''.		A Voodoo Priest is a '''Houngan''' , a priestess is a '''mambo'''.

@@ Line 6: / Line 6: @@
 A major application of Voodoo is healing using a combination of faith, and [[herbal medicine]].
-In voodoo worship, spirit [[possession]] of the worshiper by the gods is regarded as desirable.
+In voodoo worship, spirit [[possession]] of the worshiper by the gods (loa) is regarded as desirable.<ref>[http://www.livescience.com/40803-voodoo-facts.html Live Science. Reference: Voodoo: Facts About Misunderstood Religion, by Benjamin Radford, Live Science Contributor, October 30, 2013 12:47am ET] (livescience.com)<br/>[http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/voodoo3.htm Part 4: Biblical demon possession and Haitian loa possession] (home.snu.edu)<br/>[http://lima.osu.edu/academics/writing/WinningWorks/firstHaitian%20Voodo.htm Haitian Voodoo: The Possession of the Spirits] (lima.osu.edu)</ref>
 ==References==

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:13, February 22, 2015
Line 5:		Line 5:

	A major application of Voodoo is healing using a combination of faith, and [[herbal medicine]].		A major application of Voodoo is healing using a combination of faith, and [[herbal medicine]].
		+
		+	In voodoo worship, spirit [[possession]] of the worshiper by the gods is regarded as desirable.

	==References==		==References==

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-'''Voodoo''' is the name given to a system of [[magic]] and superstitious rites prevalent among certain peoples of [[Africa]]n decent.<ref>{{Nuttall|Voodoo}}</ref>
+'''Voodoo''' is the name given to an [[occult]] system of [[magic]] and [[superstitious]] rites prevalent among certain peoples of [[Africa]]n decent.<ref>{{Nuttall|Voodoo}}</ref>
 A Voodoo Priest is a '''Houngan''' , a priestess is a '''mambo'''.
-A '''bokor''' is a practitioner of black magic.
+A '''bokor''' is a practitioner of [[black magic]].
-A major application of Voodoo is healing using a combination of faith, and herbal medicine.
+A major application of Voodoo is healing using a combination of faith, and [[herbal medicine]].
 {{stub}}

← Older revision		Revision as of 03:36, October 11, 2008
Line 1:		Line 1:
	'''Voodoo''' is the name given to a system of [[magic]] and superstitious rites prevalent among certain peoples of [[Africa]]n decent.<ref>{{Nuttall\|Voodoo}}</ref>		'''Voodoo''' is the name given to a system of [[magic]] and superstitious rites prevalent among certain peoples of [[Africa]]n decent.<ref>{{Nuttall\|Voodoo}}</ref>
		+
		+	A Voodoo Priest is a '''Houngan''' , a priestess is a '''mambo'''.
		+	A '''bokor''' is a practitioner of black magic.
		+
		+	A major application of Voodoo is healing using a combination of faith, and herbal medicine.

	{{stub}}		{{stub}}