To comprehend the allure that Voodoo has on people, I need to understand what Voodoo is and its origin. In the article, “ What is Voodoo? Understanding a Misunderstood Religion,” published by The Huffington Post, Saumya Arya Haas notes that Voodoo originated in West Africa 6,000 to 10,000 years ago. It is a combination of African, Catholic, and Native American religions. Voodoo has no scripture. Voodoo embraces the whole of human experience and is practiced by those who feel imperfect (Arya). I was blown away by the fact that Voodoo has no scripture, and the ideology. It was completely different from other religions like Christianity and Islam. Voodoo came to seem like a self-made religion, a religion made “along the way,” Which explains why
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Going into the research I felt that Voodoo consisted of sacrifices and cannibalism because growing up I would hear stories of some people sacrificing kids to eat them in order to give power to the ceremony. These stories would bring fear to my sisters and me. We would have nightmares at night and at times we would be afraid that we were going to be taken for those ceremonies. I started researching what happens during a voodoo ceremony and what was needed to for the ceremony. In a post by the Humanitarian FOSS Project titled, “ At the Voodoo Ceremony”, this person actually experienced a ceremony in Haiti. The reason for the ceremony was for the host’s father who had died in a car accident, and the objective of the ceremony was to cast away the spirits that caused the accident. There were at least a thousand people attending. They sung to the Lwa because they believed that songs could evoke spirits, which would cause people to be possessed by the god. There was an alter where the mambo (female priest) would pour rum. The mambo also helped sooth the possessed. What surprised me was the fact that the high Voodoo priest was a white Australian. The second night this person experienced chickens and goats that were killed and eaten by the high priest (The Humanitarian FOSS Project). According to the University of Florida, the high priest ate the sacrifice for good luck (University of Florida). It …show more content…
I’m watching a show called Coven, which is about witches vs. Voodoo queens. In the show, all the stereotypes about those who practice Voodoo are shown. The Voodoo queen is able to do magic and use voodoo dolls. Now that I understand Voodoo and what it really is, I am able to look past the stereotypes. Because of all my research, I came to the assumption that Voodoo is a big part of many cultures: like that of Haiti, New Orleans, and many parts of Africa. What I saw that day in carnival was a meant to show a glimpse of what Voodoo really is. Due to all the misconceptions on Voodoo, I feel that Voodoo will never grow to the potential it might have. It is a religion that provides a sense of hope to those who practice it and encourages morality. It encompasses the main values that many religions believe in. As a Christian, I can’t really be for Voodoo because their views are different from Christianity. Since I now understand what Voodoo portrays and what it is, I don’t stand against it either because it’s not evil like I thought it to
Going into the research I felt that Voodoo consisted of sacrifices and cannibalism because growing up I would hear stories of some people sacrificing kids to eat them in order to give power to the ceremony. These stories would bring fear to my sisters and me. We would have nightmares at night and at times we would be afraid that we were going to be taken for those ceremonies. I started researching what happens during a voodoo ceremony and what was needed to for the ceremony. In a post by the Humanitarian FOSS Project titled, “ At the Voodoo Ceremony”, this person actually experienced a ceremony in Haiti. The reason for the ceremony was for the host’s father who had died in a car accident, and the objective of the ceremony was to cast away the spirits that caused the accident. There were at least a thousand people attending. They sung to the Lwa because they believed that songs could evoke spirits, which would cause people to be possessed by the god. There was an alter where the mambo (female priest) would pour rum. The mambo also helped sooth the possessed. What surprised me was the fact that the high Voodoo priest was a white Australian. The second night this person experienced chickens and goats that were killed and eaten by the high priest (The Humanitarian FOSS Project). According to the University of Florida, the high priest ate the sacrifice for good luck (University of Florida). It …show more content…
I’m watching a show called Coven, which is about witches vs. Voodoo queens. In the show, all the stereotypes about those who practice Voodoo are shown. The Voodoo queen is able to do magic and use voodoo dolls. Now that I understand Voodoo and what it really is, I am able to look past the stereotypes. Because of all my research, I came to the assumption that Voodoo is a big part of many cultures: like that of Haiti, New Orleans, and many parts of Africa. What I saw that day in carnival was a meant to show a glimpse of what Voodoo really is. Due to all the misconceptions on Voodoo, I feel that Voodoo will never grow to the potential it might have. It is a religion that provides a sense of hope to those who practice it and encourages morality. It encompasses the main values that many religions believe in. As a Christian, I can’t really be for Voodoo because their views are different from Christianity. Since I now understand what Voodoo portrays and what it is, I don’t stand against it either because it’s not evil like I thought it to