Voodoo. It’s a word with a certain … image, cultivated by American gothic horror films mixed with a small amount of, shall we say, ‘racism’, or at least an ignorance amongst westerners as to the purposes/beliefs, and especially the practices involved. However, you might want to leave all those images behind now, at the door, with your shoes. Thank you, now let’s begin. While often associated with countries like Haiti, Voodoo, or more properly, ‘Vodun’, is very much a West African religion, that ended up in the Caribbean for, uhm, obvious reasons. Its heartland is amongst the Fon people of … Continue reading Introduction to Voodoo in West Africa