Humans are thought to be spirits who reside in the visible world
Then there is the unseen world. This world is inhabited by Iwa(spirits), myste(mysteries), anvizib(the invisibles), zanj(angels), and the spirits of both the recently deceased and ancestors.
The world these spirits inhabit is called Ginen.
Vodun spread to the West indies, South America, and the Caribbean due to the slave trade
Practice of Vodun was suppressed by the Christians
During this period many practitioners pretended to convert to Christianity while secretly practicing Vodun
It is believed in America that Vodun is a mixture of African beliefs and Christian saints and symbols that have been re-interpreted by