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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]]. | ||
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Revision as of 17:27, February 22, 2015
Voodoo 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]
References
- ↑ Nuttall Encyclopedia of General Knowledge, article on Voodoo originally published in 1907 written by Reverend James Wood
- ↑ Live Science. Reference: Voodoo: Facts About Misunderstood Religion, by Benjamin Radford, Live Science Contributor, October 30, 2013 12:47am ET (livescience.com)
Part 4: Biblical demon possession and Haitian loa possession (home.snu.edu)
Haitian Voodoo: The Possession of the Spirits (lima.osu.edu)