by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Free Vodou Classes/Voodoo Information, Haitian Vodou
Haitian Vodou Beliefs The most basic Tenets and basic beliefs of all Vodouisants are: Believe in one God, often referred to as Gran Met (Great Master), BonDye (Good God). Most Vodouisants (practitioners of Vodou) believe that God does not intercede in human affairs...
by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Free Vodou Classes/Voodoo Information, Haitian Vodou
HAITIAN VODOU LESSON VODOU LINEAGES A very important thing to understand is that there are many different lineages within the Vodou Religion. This is one of the reasons one will see differences in how it is practiced as well as how certain terminology may be...
by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Free Vodou Classes/Voodoo Information, Haitian Vodou
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender individuals in Vodou Often, I am asked about how homosexuals are viewed and treated within the Vodou tradition. Unlike other Afro-Caribbean traditions, Vodou does not discriminate against homosexuals. Homosexuals are not...
by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Free Vodou Classes/Voodoo Information, Haitian Vodou
Misterios/Miste/Mysteries and Mastery VODOU AND MASTERY (VODOU MASTERS) Another term that is often used to refer to the Lwa is “Mysteries” (Miste in Kreyol and Misterios in Spanish). This word is very important when considering the Lwa. Why? Because it...
by admin | Apr 4, 2011 | Free Vodou Classes/Voodoo Information, Haitian Vodou
Vodou is a Way of Life SACRED DAYS OF THE LWA Vodou is a tradition of action. That is why most people will say “M sevi Ginen” (I serve Ginen) rather than say “I’m a Vodouisant”. Now all religions are, ideally, a way of life. But Vodou is...
