a term used to describe a set of beliefs, traditions, and practices taken largely from traditional African religions and Roman Catholicism. Vodou comes from a word in the Fon language of west Africa meaning spirit. It is sometimes incorrectly spelled Voodoo. People practice various forms of Vodou in west Africa, the Caribbean, Brazil, and parts of the United States.
Followers of Vodou are called Vodouisants. They believe in a creator being and many spirits. Each person has a protector spirit, usually inherited from an ancestor. Protector spirits can reward individuals with luck or wealth. They can also punish people with misfortune or illness. Vodouisants believe that spirits commonly possess people and can speak, give advice, and tell stories
Followers of Vodou are called Vodouisants. They believe in a creator being and many spirits. Each person has a protector spirit, usually inherited from an ancestor. Protector spirits can reward individuals with luck or wealth. They can also punish people with misfortune or illness. Vodouisants believe that spirits commonly possess people and can speak, give advice, and tell stories