Vodun
Vodun
Vodun also known as Voodoo by the general public, is a monotheistic region whose roots can be traced back to Africa. It was an actual religion that was practiced in Benin, Nigeria, and Togo. Slaves brought this religion with them, … Continue reading →
Haitian Vodou
Haitian Vodou is not a completely coherent, well recorded religion like some of the others we are used to encountering, but it is a strong and important faith not only for many Haitians and some converts. The pervasive oral tradition … Continue reading →
Louisiana Voodoo
During the years of slavery, voodoo was known to those in the United States as a religion that slaves practiced and brought from Africa. It is a religion that actually combines a number of religions derived from the African continent, … Continue reading →
Santeria
Arising as a mix of the ancestor worship and animistic traditions of West Africa, and the Catholicism or Christianity of the European slave traders and plantation owners of the Carribean and Central and South America, the Afro-Cuban religion of Santeria … Continue reading →
Candomble
The Candomblé religion originated in Africa and Brazil, and is mainly only still practiced in Brazil and other surrounding countries. In the Candomblé religion, The Supreme Being, or God, has many names. Some of the names are: Eleda, Olodumare, Olofin-Orun, … Continue reading →
Baron Samedi
Baron Samedi shares a few other names, mostly according to the language he’s described in, such as French, Creole, or English; Baron Samdi, Bawon Samedi, or Bawon Sanmdi. He is also called Baron Saturday, –Samedi is French for Saturday, and … Continue reading →
Guédé
The Guédé are a family of funeral loa, or death spirits according to the Vodou religion, and act as psychopomps, or guardians of the souls and the place of rest; the cemetery. They love rum, hot peppers, and generally possess … Continue reading →
Saturday (Samedi)
Baron Samedi takes his name from the French word for “Saturday”, although there is no known etymology for the term, in as far as the particular reason why that’s his name. Saturday is the only day of the week that … Continue reading →
Psychopomp
A psychopomp is a type of deity, spirit, or by any other a name, a non-human mythological figure that exists in the majority of religious structures, whose responsibility it is to guide the souls of the recently deceased, to the … Continue reading →
Need A Zombie? Ask The Baron
According to various fan sites of the Voodoo religion, invoking a zombie is incredibly easy! But on the other hand, you also run the risk of starting a a zombie outbreak, and a plague that may or may not cause … Continue reading →
