Vodou
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Vodou
First recorded in 1880–85; from an Indigenous language spoken in Benin
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Credited with that turnaround are thinkers like Jean Price-Mars, whose 1928 book, “Thus Spoke the Uncle,” visualized Vodou as a religion, “without making the Haitian elites blush,” wrote sociologist Lewis Ampidu Clorméus.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
While spirits infuse believers with energy and hope, Vodou priests warn they don’t perform miracles.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
After a 13-year revolution, Haiti became independent, but Vodou remained oppressed.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Vodou is attracting more believers given the surge in gang violence and government inaction, said Cecil Elien Isac, a 4th-generation oungan.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Is it because you are a mambo—a Vodou priestess who held ceremonies in the courtyard of a Christian NGO building?
From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi
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