Voodoo Voodoo is an African derived religion that was a product of the slave trade. Voodoo is a monotheistic religion that has a central belief in one god‚ Bondye. Bondye is unreachable and the only way to communicate with him is through Ioa. The Ioa or lwa are divinity spirits in Voodoo. They are very similar to the Orishas in the Santeria religion. There are twelve principal Ioas‚ and the most important or the one with the most power is “Papa Legba.” Papa Legba must be saluted at all ceremonies
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Santeria: Worshipping the Saints The religion of Santeria is a very different one compared to others more accepted and practiced like Christianity‚ Catholicism‚ and Judaism. Yet‚ one belief that all of these religions have in common with Santeria is the faith of God. The word Santeria when translated means “the worship of saints” which is exactly what makes Santeria different from other religions. Followers of Santeria worship Orishas‚ which are saints and each saint has a different personality
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Who knew there could be so many studies about the humanity. Anthropology compares human societies all over the world. One of the main achievements of anthropology is to have a better understanding of the human beliefs and behaviors to find out what it signifies to be human in this world. By clarifying what it is to be a human‚ anthropologies examine religions and other cultures from all arounds the world including tribes. There’s so many things in this world that us humans don’t cross paths with
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throughout time. When anthropologists study far off exotic cultures‚ different people may hold different attitudes. One may criticize on a backward culture‚ and others may judge on it fairly. Like the authors of “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema” and “Voodoo in Haiti”‚ they hold quite different attitudes and views to these exotic cultures. Broadly speaking‚ Horace Miner‚ the author of “Body Ritual Among the Nacirema”‚ criticizes Nacirema’s uncivilized culture. In the article‚ Miner describes how the
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Santería The Yoruba people‚ who were brought over from Nigeria as slaves‚ came to the Caribbean in the 1500’s with their own religion‚ which was seen as unfit by the white slave owners. Most plantation owners in the Caribbean were members of the Roman Catholic Church‚ so they forced their slaves to disregard their native religions and become Catholic. Soon‚ the slaves realized that they could still practice their West African religion as long as it was disguised as Catholicism‚ and Santería was
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16 October 2013 Voodoo- The Misunderstood People from all over the world wonder about the topic of Voodoo. The general thought is that it is strictly evil and all it does is summon zombies and people play with voodoo dolls. This paper will tell you about Voodoo in its original or real state‚ not the ones we see in TV shows or movies. It will tell about the basics‚ what it is‚ what the origins are‚ who the people are who use it today‚ why Voodoo is practiced‚ what are some of the rituals performed
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religion of Santeria has been around for 400 years with an astonishing membership that is estimated to be at about 100‚000‚000 followers. Because of its secretive nature‚ many outsiders possess little to no knowledge of its existence. Despite the fact that younger onlookers are particularly attracted to Santeria for its “cool edginess”‚ it is actually a very spiritual and highly religious way of life. II. What is Santeria? A. Structure 1. Beliefs Three ways of Santeria Within Santeria‚ stand three
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The Voodoo religion is one of the most‚ if not the most misconceived religion of our time. Often when Voodoo is mentioned‚ it is related to evil‚ black magic‚ devious sorcery‚ cannibalism‚ and harm. Although the Voodoo religion appears to the outsider as an illusion or falsehood‚ it has been an instrumental political force because it has helped the Haitians resist domination and form an identity of their own. Since the end of the 17th century‚ Haitian Voodoo has overcome every challenge it has
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Voodoo is a religion rich in heiratage and founded in faith and community. The religion has been villianized by western culture and has been wrongly portrayed as malignant and dangerous. The religion is not founded in any of the "black magics" or fear popularized by Hollywood films‚ but rather it is based on balance and tradition. The religion is not something which should be encountered with inhibition or fear induced from childhood horror stories‚ but embraced for it’s strength and history
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Voodoo and its Origins Voodoo is a religion rich in heritage and founded in faith and community. The religion has been villainized by western culture and has been wrongly portrayed as malignant and dangerous. The religion is not founded in any of the (known) "black magics" or fear popularized by Hollywood films‚ but rather it is based on balance and tradition. The religion is not something that should be encountered with inhibition or fear induced from childhood horror stories‚ but embraced for
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