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Those who practice the often-misunderstood (and misspelled) religion of Vodou are fighting misconceptions. They also want to practice openly.
Shunned publicly by politicians and intellectuals for centuries, Vodou is transforming into a more powerful and accepted religion across Haiti.
Vodou isn't the "black magic" you see in movies. Here's why I'm proud to practice it.
A North Carolina woman died under mysterious circumstances on a Vodou retreat in Haiti — and her family is demanding answers from the group’s leaders.
BOSTON - Two separate crimes against children in recent days have one haunting similarity: authorities have pointed to voodoo rituals as a possible motive. But practitioners of Haitian Vodou ...
Vodou has been condemned for much of its history. But some Haitian Americans are reclaiming the narrative through their own journeys with spirituality.
Home Religion Features The truth about Vodou "Dolls and pins are a creation of Hollywood, closer to German and English witchcraft than to African witchcraft. Religions and witchcraft are not the ...
I vividly remember walking out of a Boston movie theater at the age of 14 feeling that my Haitianness, my blackness, and my faith had been assaulted.
WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT New York-based photojournalist Anthony Karen traveled to Haiti to document the mysterious rituals of the Vodou faith and found there are many misconceptions.
The Trial That Gave Vodou A Bad Name An 1864 case that ended with the execution of eight Haitians for child murder and cannibalism has helped define attitudes toward ...