Voodoo it is a mix of Christian beliefs and African rites, where the supernatural element is preponderant. It is a ritual of worship to gods of African origin and the most representative saints of the Catholic Church.
Voodoo originated in Africa and was brought by slaves who came to America at the time of colonization.
Voodoo is a religion that worships ancestors and entities called loa. Each loa is honored on its own day, where animals (chicken, goat) are sacrificed and offered, along with fruit and other foods.
the hogans (sorcerers) are true spiritual chiefs. The women who lead the ritual are called bamboo.
Voodoo rituals, called black magic, are accompanied by dancing, singing and music played on percussion instruments. Participants, dressed in typical clothes, go into a trance and embody the loa (the good and the bad spirits).
In Brazil, voodoo mixed with other religious practices, mainly Catholicism. In each state it received its own name and characteristic: in Bahia, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, it became known as Candomblé jeje; in Maranhão and Amazonas Tambor de Minas and in Pernambuco, Xangô.
In Haiti, a country in Central America, voodoo is the religion worshiped by the majority of the population. Witchcraft and the state have been linked throughout Haitian history. From an early age, the rulers proclaimed themselves to be supernatural men, as they counted simultaneously on the strength of the State and on their condition of efficient witches. Almost all the men who ruled the country, commanded the ceremonial dances in parallel.
