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Haiti And Voodoo Practices. Therefore we want to warn those people who are not prepared for such act against such action. In Haiti Voodoo became a force that gave strength to and sustained the slaves through their hardships and suffering. In 1791 leaders of a slave revolt against France held a secret voodoo meeting in a mountain above Cap Haitien at which they dedicated their country to evil spirits. Haitian Voodoo Rituals And Practices The Basic Beliefs of the Vodou Voodoo Religion.
The common name of a group of Afro-Christian sects. Therefore we want to warn those people who are not prepared for such act against such action. In Haiti voodoo began as an underground activity. In Haiti Voodoo became a force that gave strength to and sustained the slaves through their hardships and suffering. At present 10-25 of the countrys population are Protestants. Invocation of any loa Petro always means risking damage of body and soul.
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Today Vodou is still practiced by an estimated 10-20 of the population of Benin and Togo and the African practice bears little resemblance to the religion in Haiti and New Orleans where because of Catholic influence many new spirits and saints are venerated and new forms of worship have evolved. After their victory over Napoleons armies in 1804 they attributed their success to voodoo. Loa Rada Legba or Elegba Eshu ElleguaPapa Legba God of crossroads. In fact the word for voodoo. In 1791 leaders of a slave revolt against France held a secret voodoo meeting in a mountain above Cap Haitien at which they dedicated their country to evil spirits. For example some practitioners of voodoo use Gris-gris which are religious amulets believed to ward off evil spirits.