Religion

Origins Combo of Christianity and Western African tribes Now in West Africa and Caribbean Divine Beings: Bondye Workship one god, Called “bondye Bondye is all powerful, created earth and man, very similar to Christian God

Lwa Spirits, not worshipped as gods but are immortal How people connect to spiritual world Personal and have own character Are everywhere there is life Structure Oungan/mambo are names of priest/priestesses Dance, drum, sing, feast; this is to invoke the Iwa Boko-dark sorcerer, not really part of voodoo, work on their own

Gwo-bon-anj The most important part of a person It’s the source of personality, thoughts, and emotions It it immortal and goes to Bondye after death Ti-bon-anj Part of the greater cosmic life force, you get a piece when born Body’s protector and keeps it going Source of emotion

Zombies Would be raised by book Not part of voodoo Voodoo Dolls are dolls that sit on the altar, not voodoo dolls, they represent the Iwa