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voodoo, vodoun, voodooism, hoodooismnoun
a religious cult practiced chiefly in Caribbean countries (especially Haiti); involves witchcraft and animistic deities
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Vodoun
Vodun (meaning spirit in the Fon, Gun and Ewe languages, pronounced [vodṹ] with a nasal high-tone u; also spelled Vodon, Vodoun, Vodou, Vudu, Voudou, Voodoo, etc.) is a religion practiced by the Aja, Ewe, and Fon peoples of Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria. Elements of the West African religion have survived slavery and evolved into the current forms of religions with similar names that are found in the New World among the African diaspora in the Americas, such as Haitian Vodou; Louisiana Voodoo; Cuban Vodú; Dominican Vudú, Venezuelan Yuyu, and Brazilian Vodum (Candomblé Jejé and Tambor de Mina).
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vodoun
Vodoun, also known as Vodou, Voodoo or Sevi Lwa, is a traditional Afro-Haitian religion that takes elements from various African indigenous practices and beliefs, especially those from the Fon, Ewe, and Kongo ethnic groups. It also incorporates elements from Roman Catholicism, Mysticism, and Native American traditions. Central to Vodoun is the belief in a supreme deity and various spirits, known as Loa or Lwa, who are seen as intermediaries between humans and the divine. The religion often involves ceremonies with music and dance, animal sacrifice, and ancestral worship.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Vodoun in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Vodoun in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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