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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'''.

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)<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:

*[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>

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