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| − | '''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'''. | ||
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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 (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) | + | In voodoo worship, spirit [[possession]] of the worshiper by the gods (loa) is regarded as desirable.<ref>See articles: |
| + | *[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) | ||
| + | *[http://home.snu.edu/~hculbert/voodoo3.htm Part 4: Biblical demon possession and Haitian loa possession] (home.snu.edu) | ||
| + | *[http://lima.osu.edu/academics/writing/WinningWorks/firstHaitian%20Voodo.htm Haitian Voodoo: The Possession of the Spirits] (lima.osu.edu)</ref> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Latest revision as of 21:26, September 9, 2017
Voodoo, or Vodoun, is the name given to an occult system of magic and superstitious rites prevalent among certain peoples of African decent.[1]
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.
In voodoo worship, spirit possession of the worshiper by the gods (loa) is regarded as desirable.[2]