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A New Look at Juju: The Pope's Apology to Africans
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Adu Kwabena-Essemn, a journalist based in Ghana, examines the religious and political implications of Pope John Paul II's visit to Benin in 1993, where he apologized for centuries of ridiculing African cultural beliefs by the Western world. Reprinted from 'Djembe' magazine, 1995.
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West African Dahomean Vodoun
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Large site created by an African-American Priestess, to initiate others across the diaspora. Site features both Dahomean Vodoun and Mami Wata traditions of West Africa, with articles on these and other ATRs in Benin, Togo, and Ghana; bibliography; links to related pages.
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African Traditional Religions
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A short overview of the many Traditional Religions practiced among people of differing cultural, linguistic, and ethnic groups; gives names for the supreme deity in many African languages; part of a larger site on polytheism.
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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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Mamaissii's Atike (Healing) House FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions about initiation into Mami Wata and Dahomean Vodoun as practiced in Martinez, Georgia; illustrated with many photos of participants at public ceremonies.
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