A Vodun priest in Benin photographed in 2018. Vodún is a religion. [1] The anthropologist Timothy R. Landry noted that, although the term Vodún is commonly used, a more accurate name for …

May 2, 2018 · Vodou is also known as Vodoun, Voodoo, and by several other variants. It is a syncretic religion that combines Roman Catholicism and native African religion, particularly …

Some scholars prefer the spellings Vodoun, Voudoun, or Vodun, [59] while in French the spellings vaudou [60] or vaudoux also appear. [61] The spelling Voodoo , once common, is now …

4 days ago · Vodou, a traditional Afro-Haitian religion.Vodou represents a syncretism of the West African Vodun religion and Roman Catholicism by the descendants of the Dahomean, Kongo, …

Jul 3, 2019 · Vodoun religious practices commonly include appealing to the loa (lwa), or spirits, and inviting them to temporarily take possession of (or "ride") human bodies so that they may …

Feb 5, 2025 · Vodun (Vodoun, Voudou, Voodoo, Sevi Lwa) ; is more commonly known as Voodoo (vû’dû). The term ‘Vodun’ is derived from the god ‘Vodun’, who was worshiped by West African …

Sep 9, 2024 · Vodun (a.k.a. Vodoun, Voudou, Voodoo, Sevi Lwa) is commonly called Voodoo (vû'dû) by the public. The name was derived from the god Vodun of the West African Yoruba …

Vodun (meaning spirit; also spelled Vodon, Vodoun, Vodou, Voudou, Voodoo, etc.) is practiced by the Fon people of Benin, and southern and central Togo; as well in Ghana, and Nigeria.

Vodun, Voodoo, Vaudun. Vodun is a syncretic religion with a history estimated by some anthropologists to date back more than 10,000 years. Having its philosophical and …

It is more correctly known as Vodun, although other titles include Vodoun, Voudou, and Sevi Lwa. "The name is traceable to an African word for 'spirit'. Vodun's roots go back to the West …