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Voodoo. Religion. What is it?. Origins Combo of Christianity and Western African tribes Now in West Africa and Caribbean Divine Beings: Bondye Workship one god, Called “ bondye Bondye is all powerful, created earth and man, very similar to Christian God. What is it?. Lwa
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Voodoo Religion
What is it? • Origins • Combo of Christianity and Western African tribes • Now in West Africa and Caribbean • Divine Beings: • Bondye • Workship one god, Called “bondye • Bondye is all powerful, created earth and man, very similar to Christian God
What is it? • Lwa • Spirits, not worshipped as gods but are immortal • How people connect to spiritual world • Personal and have own character • Are everywhere there is life • Structure • Oungan/mambo are names of priest/priestesses • Dance, drum, sing, feast; this is to invoke the Iwa • Boko-dark sorcerer, not really part of voodoo, work on their own
The Soul • Gwo-bon-anj • The most important part of a person • It’s the source of personality, thoughts, and emotions • It it immortal and goes to Bondye after death • Ti-bon-anj • Part of the greater cosmic life force, you get a piece when born • Body’s protector and keeps it going • Source of emotion
Misconceptions • Zombies • Would be raised by book • Not part of voodoo • Voodoo Dolls • are dolls that sit on the altar, not voodoo dolls, they represent the Iwa