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Vodou,Voodoo,Vodo


Vodou,Voodoo,Vodo

๐ŸŒŸ Vodou refers to the African-Diaspora religion as practiced in Haiti. (It is synonymous with Vodoun: the final ''n'' is not pronounced, but serves to emphasize the nasal quality of spoken French.) ๐ŸŒŸ Voodoo refers to the specific spiritual traditions that evolved in New Orleans. (Usage of this spelling in any context tends to be pejorative.) ๐ŸŒŸ Vodo refers to the specific spiritual traditions as practised in the Dominican Republic. ( It may or may not be synonymous with Gaga or Twenty-One Divisions.) ๐ŸŒŸ Hoodoo refers to a North American folk magick tradition. [source:encyclopedia of spirits] [Image:Hoodoo Magick Rootwork:by Caitlin McCarthy Art]

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