Precisely what is Voodoo?
Voodoo is mostly a traditional religion that was born in the rest of the world provinces of the Mummy Continent, Africa. Voodoo became widely recognized because of the well known African slave trades that happened many many years in the past.
The correct spelling vodou for voodoo is actually Vodou. Vodou was born around west Africa together with during the importation from slaves it bought birth to Dominican Vodou, Haitian Vodou and Louisiana Voodoo.
Dominican Vodou when i call it - is basically Haitian Vodou, only, practiced inside the Dominican Republic. That difference is not awesome. We use almost all the same Loas, and most of the same ceremonies, only with a "twist". Obviously, one huge difference in practice is a language. Although, your Loas when "mounted on a horse's head", regardless if the horse speaks Kréyol and also not, the Loa in the "head" definitely will speak certain key phrases in Haitian Kréyol. Another language voiced by some Loas (especially Anaisa Pyé), is French. Yet once again, the same rapidly horse's first affrican black magic dialect, the Loa in head will express themselves it.
Contrary to popular belief, just like Haitian Voodun, students of Dominican Vodun believe in one main God, the Architect, Papa Bon Dyé (the good God) as although actually absent from the The earth, he is still wonderful to us all. Inside Haiti He as well goes by Gran Reached (the Great Master).
Very rarely could one go to a get together of the spirits rather than hear the Loas and all those present mention this name. As, when ceremony voodoo those Loas enter they often say: Bonswa your la societé! Gracia a la Mesericordia de Papa Bon Dyé y Las 21 Divisiones!. Interpretation "Hello (good evening) to all (the society)! Thanks to the Merci of The Good Jesus and the 21 Categories! Bonswa a los angeles societé is the standard greeting given to all by these Loas when they arive. They state: "Bonswa a chicago societé! ", most respond: "Bonswa! ". Once these Loas arrive, they want there things (fula, drinks, cigars, along with what ever else they often want to wear in order to use), these things are given to the Loas by way of La Place, it is a person responsible for giving them all of the above.