History of voodoo?

Question

im doing an outline for my speech class on the history of voodoo and i can't seem to get enough information on this subject. if anybody know of any information that can be found that'll be great. ei) websites and personal information. i searched on yahoo answers but nothing that will be a use to me. thanks in advance.

Answer 1

There is also a kind of voodoo that originated in Africa, in the Congo, in the mix of Christianity and the native religions.

Answer 2

Voodoo is a life affirming practice that encourages its participants to better understand the natural processes of life and their own spiritual natures.

If you look at the dictionary, Voodoo is likely to be defined as an ancient religion from Africa that involves the cult of Ancestors, of various animistic spirits, and the use of trances to communicate with such spirits. It is true that Voodoo did originate in Africa. Today it is practiced by millions throughout the world, in Africa, the Caribbean, Central, North and South America, in various forms, often with elements of catholicism mixed in. However, its main purpose remains as always to heal: to heal the individual in relationships within himself or herself, with others and ultimately with God.

Answer 3

There are 3 types of Voodoo: Haitian Vodou; Louisiana Voodoo; West African Vodun.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_V...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Vod...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Africa...

That's if you want to be more specific. But they all play off of each other. So here's some sites with more general overviews:

http://www.erzulies.com/site/articles/vi...

http://www.religioustolerance.org/voodoo...

http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43a... (Haiti)

http://www.omplace.com/articles/Voodoo_H...

It's a very interesting religion (yes, it's a religion!)