Vodou
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of Vodou
First recorded in 1880–85; from an Indigenous language spoken in Benin
Example Sentences
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After a 13-year revolution, Haiti became independent, but Vodou remained oppressed.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
It also was practiced by slaves known as Maroons who escaped to remote mountains and were led by François Mackandal, a Vodou priest.
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
It’s unknown how many people currently practice Vodou in Haiti, but there’s a popular saying: “Haiti is 70% Catholic, 30% Protestant and 100% Vodou.”
From Seattle Times ● May 9, 2024
Vodou began to take shape in the French colony of Saint-Domingue during funeral rituals for enslaved people and dances called “calendas” that they organized on Sunday evenings.
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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