Religion

Voodoo

What is it?Origins

Combo of Christianity and Western African tribes

Now in West Africa and CaribbeanDivine Beings:

BondyeWorkship one god, Called “bondyeBondye is all powerful, created earth and man, very

similar to Christian God

LwaSpirits, not worshipped as gods but are

immortalHow people connect to spiritual worldPersonal and have own characterAre everywhere there is life

StructureOungan/mambo are names of priest/priestessesDance, drum, sing, feast; this is to invoke the

IwaBoko-dark sorcerer, not really part of voodoo,

work on their own

What is it?

Gwo-bon-anjThe most important part of a personIt’s the source of personality, thoughts, and

emotionsIt it immortal and goes to Bondye after death

Ti-bon-anjPart of the greater cosmic life force, you get a

piece when bornBody’s protector and keeps it goingSource of emotion

The Soul

ZombiesWould be raised by bookNot part of voodoo

Voodoo Dollsare dolls that sit on the altar, not voodoo dolls,

they represent the Iwa

Misconceptions