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Debunking misconceptions around Voodoo #VoodooTruth

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Voodoo is more than just something one picks up on the side of the road. It’s a lifestyle that’s filled with history and culture to bring people together
We must also take note that even famously regarded individuals might even seem to have their own set biases towards Voodoo that may lead to negative impacts
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A prime example of this is Louis Dante Bellegarde who is regarded as a brilliant Haitian thinker and critic but who also denounced Voodoo in his works
Let’s take a moment to realize the IMPORTANCE WOMEN have in both Haitian Vodou and Louisiana Voodoo
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Voodoo was used as a way to challenge the restrictions and prejudices put on them by religion or the patriarchy
Whenever someone comes up to a voodoo practitioner asking them to curse someone they had a falling out with
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Whatever you do, don’t walk up to someone who actually believes and practices Vodou and tell them about all the books you’ve read or all the videos you’ve seen
Did you know that Louisiana Voodoo was a method used to criminalize African Americans in the justice system?
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People were so scared and attacked that these practitioners formed religious congregations disguised as restaurants, shops and even other sorts of churches
The diaspora of Voodoo practitioners makes it difficult them to form communities and pass on the culture that surrounds Voodoo to future generations
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In addition to this, much of the struggle has to deal with the method in which the traditions are passed down, which is orally. And we all know that keeping accurate accounts of certain things is difficult to do when transmitted orally
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Just look at the game telephone for example
Let’s have a moment of silence to realize how inclusive and progressive Vodou is in comparison to some major prominent religions
Many of those who practice Haitian Vodou come from the Dahomeyan ethnic groups of West Africa
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As compared to the Voodoo in Louisiana coming from the Kongo
Also very important was the fact that Haitian Vodou was used as a political tool to add fuel to the superstitions that French colonialists had of Haitian Vodou
Haitian Vodou was used as a force to help unify the people during the fight for independence
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Let’s take a second to recognize that Voodoo practitioners are portrayed in the Western media as evil
The fact that some people think Vodou is evil and bad just proves that they’ve been conditioned by Christian teachings that have ultimately led to the oppression of Vodou
Haitian Vodou incorporates various groups of people into their religion including but not limited to homosexuals and the homeless
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