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Vodoun: The World's Oldest Spiritual Tradition
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In the Adja-Tado Ewe/Fon language the word Vodoun means 'spirit' or 'god.' This articles traces the religion's history from its origin in the West African kingdoms of Ketu, Tado, Notsie, and Allada to its practice in present day Benin, Togo, and southwest Ghana.
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Voodoo in Benin, 1996
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In 1996 the government of Benin declared that Voodoo and other ATRs (practiced by about half of the population) are officially recognized religions on a par with Islam and Christianity, and gave ATR its own national holiday, January 10.
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Common Misconceptions About African Vodoun
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A FAQ that differentiates African Traditional Dahomean Vodoun from African Diasporic Haitian Vodou, discusses Vodoun morality, rebuts Western beliefs that Vodoun is 'evil' or 'dark,' provides spelling help, and explains zombies and 'voodoo dolls.'
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Erinle: A Lukumi Orisha
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This hunter Orisha is the patron deity of Ilobu in south-western Nigeria. Somewhat androgynous, he is principally worshipped as a male in Yorubaland. The patron of gay people, he is thought by some to be a male aspect of Yemoja Mojelewu. In the Cuban Diaspora, as Inle, he is syncretised with the Archangel Raphael.
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Fetichism in West Africa by the Rev. Robert Hamill Nassau
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A reprint of the entire 1904 book 'Fetichism in West Africa: Forty Years' Observation of Native Customs and Superstitions by the Rev. Robert Hamill Nassau, M.D. - S.T.D. for Forty Years a Missionary in the Gabun District of Kongo-Francaise,' a valuable (albeit Christian) account of Congo religion in the 19th century.
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