Vodou, Vodun, Voodoo
Vodou, Vodun, Voodoo Links
- The Vodou Page Articles by Mambo Racine Sans Bout, a legitimately initiated and ordained priestess of Haitian Vodou.
- Veves: Art of the Loas Gallery of colour images by Soutini Gwangenge, derived from traditional Haitian veves of the lwas.
- Voodoo - Vodou - Vodun Essays by Soutini Gwangenge on the roles of Nature and Trance in Haitian Vodou.
- Voodoo at studyweb.com A large, useful link collection of Voodoo sites that will be helpful to students preparing school papers. The sites are graded by reading level and visual content appeal.
- Vodoun Culture TheÊpantheon, songs, dances, language, and ritualÊsymbols of Haitian Vodoun.
- Ancestors in Haitian Vodou by Mambo Racine Sans But Respect for the ancestors, 'zanset yo' in Haitian Kreyol, is essential to Vodou, and the bones of the dead have great magical powers. Vodouisants are buried with Roman Catholic rites, and a wake is held for nine nights, after which the Vodou ceremony of 'desounin' is held.
- Zombies -- the Walking Dead A brief, factual essay: The word zombie is derived from the Congo word "nzambi," which means "spirit of a dead person." Zombies are created by Bokor priests in Haiti; victims are drugged with exotic poisons.
- Dahomean Vodoun & Diapora Culture A comprehensive set of links and references.
- Seminar-Workshop on Vodou in Haiti A Seminar-Workshop for those who would like to know more about Vodou, learn Vodou dances, drumming.
- Haitian Vodoun Culture Excerpts from the encyclopedic work on Haitian Vodoun compiled by Estelle Manuel. Vèvès, Langaj, samples of drum rhythm, and a catalogue of over 2000 songs.
- Marie Laveau Biographical Data Little is known definitively about Marie Laveau, the legendary Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. She may have been born in New Orleans or Saint Domingue; she was a free woman of color with African, Indian, French, and Spanish blood.
- Origins of Voodoo A brief history of Haitian Voodoo.
- The New Orleans Voodoo Foundation An excellent educational resource about New Orleans Voodoo. Contains an extensive Voodoo Glossary,Vever Drawings, FAQ page, and a free service in which email questions are answered by Authentic practitioners.
- Homosexuality in Haitian Vodou Gay men and lesbians are not barred from any religious activity in Vodou; they participate in services, become initiates, and seve as clergy; when possessed by the lwa, they may assume typically heterosexual mannerisms.
- World History Archives: Haiti's Religious History This collection of scholarly and informative documents by various authors on the history and practice of Vodun (Voodoo) in Haiti is part of an even larger site on Haitian history in general.
- Temple of Yehwe Home Page The temple, located in Washington D.C., is an offshoot of Le Peristyle de Mariani which was founded in 1974 in Mariani, Haiti, by Max-G. Beauvoir. Both institutions are dedicated to the understanding and promotion of Vodoun as the religion and the culture of the Haitian people.
- Voodoo Crossroads & La Sirena Botanica Voodoo Crossroads has various Voodoo Dolls, Gift Baskets, oils and bath salts. Reverend Mother KarunaMayi, an authentic Voodoo Priestess, offers readings, spells and rituals.
- Common Misconceptions About Vodoun A comprehensive FAQ addressing some of the most common myths and misconceptions about Vodoun.
- Haitian Vodou at Le Peristyle de Mariani Step-by-step photographs of Haitian Vodou rites, both Rada and Petro, showing congregants mounted by various Loas, with their characteristic gestures and behaviours explained.
- Zombies on the Web - compiled by David Chalmers This site features a link-list collection of web-based essays and articles on Zombies, from the horrific myths of Hollywood to the Haitian Vodoun tradition.
- Profile of a Belief System -- Vodoun Introduction to Haitian Vodoun and New Orleans Voodoo by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance and the editors ofÊthe e-zine PorchNus.
- Gens De Couleur Libre History and genealogy of the Free People of Color in 19th century New Orleans. Includes a discussion group.
- African Origins of Vodoun Brief history of the ancient African origins of Dahomean Vodoun, the basis of all Vodoun practices in the New World.
- Race in Haitian Vodou Racial, ethnic, or national origin is no bar to participation, but some unscrupulous Hougans and Mambos refuse to perform authentic initiation and ordination rites for aspirants who are not both black and Haitian.
- Afrocentric Experience: Origins of Voodoo Voodoo is a derivative of the world's oldest known religions which have been around in Africa since the beginning of human civilization. Some conservative estimates these civilizations and religions to be over 10,000 years old. This page is part of the large and multifacted Afrocentric Experience web site.
- Voodoo (Vodou) Encyclopedia Information resource about the religion of Vodou, or Voodoo.
- Homosexuality in Vodoun Brief description of how homosexuality is viewed in Dahomean Vodoun practiced in West Africa and the diaspora.
- Voodoo Glossary A short dictionary of Haitian Voodoo terms.
- Ranking System in Dahomean Vodoun Chart delineating the ranking structure of the Vodoun and Mami Wata initiates.
- The Quick and the Dead: The Souls of Man in Vodou Thought An essay by Richard Hodges on the Vodou concept of "soul." Vodou recognizes three spiritual components which together with the physical body make up a man: the ti-bonanj (petit bon ange) "little angel," gwo-bonanj (gros bon ange) "big angel," and mt-tt (maitre tet) "master of the head."
- Voodoo Information at Baton Rouge Net A brief, factual, well-illustrated introductory essay on Voodoo in the Caribbean and Lousiana, with a focus on Marie Laveau.
- New Orleans Cemetery & Voodoo Pages Information on New Orleans Voodoo, with lots of original photos of New Orleans historic cemeteries. Includes extensive references with commentary and links to other New Orleans web sites.
- Vodun (a.k.a. Voodoo) Excellent historical and practical information on Vodoun, its panteon, and its rituals, from religioustolerance.org
- Sex In Haitian Vodou Photo-essay on sexuality, dress codes during religious rites, attitudes toward fertility and polygamy, and marriages between humans and lwa in Haitian Vodou.
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