When you hear the word “voodoo”, what exactly comes to mind? Do you feel uneasy or uncomfortable based on the images you associate with the word? Would you feel at ease knowing that a friend or neighbour of yours practiced voodoo?
Thanks to the way that Hollywood has portrayed the voodoo religion, you may think that people who subscribe to voodoo are extremely strange worshippers of dark spirits. In movies, voodoo is depicted as mysterious and evil, and the people who believe in voodoo either have strange things happen to them, or they do strange things to others. But, like most things in Hollywood, it’s important not to believe everything you see.
The voodoo religion isn’t quite as weird as you might think. There are also some principles in the religion that are similar to more widely accepted methods of worship. Yes, there are voodoo dolls, and yes, spirits are often summoned in voodoo. However, the reasons for these actions aren’t always to cause harm or to bring bad luck. If you’ve been wondering what voodoo is really all about, this should answer some of your questions. Here are interesting and thought-provoking things you didn’t know about voodoo.
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