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Vodou emerged,
early on in Haiti, as a traditional religion, preserved, modified, and systematically disguised in order to survive under the daily cruelty and deprivation. It served ,to preserve memories and traditions from
their ancestors , and to develop the capacity to endure the hardships of daily existence, everything in the world—be it plant, animal, or mineral—shares basically similar chemical, physical, and or genetic properties. This unity of all things translates into an overarching belief in the sanctity of life, not so much for the thing as for the spirit of the
thing.
Vodou has no Bible or Qur’an that is, no written compilation of sacred writings. Christian saints are often found on Vodou altars. As numerous people, both scholars and those who serve the lwa, have pointed out, this does not mean that the servants of the spirits equate the saints with the lwa. Vodou is a religion, a set of beliefs about the nature of being and the universe.
Important functions of Vodou remain to be stressed. First of all, Vodou is a system whose purpose is to minimize pain, avoid disaster, cushion loss, and strengthen survivors and survival instincts . It is a religion of healing. There is a forthright and unambiguous belief in the power of the spirits and the need to deal with them generously, respectfully. Just as it involves respect for everything that exists in the universe, Vodou is an important system for communicating the beliefs of the family and the community to the young.The Haitian Revolution began with a Vodou ceremony at the Bwa Kayman, in the mountains close to the Dominican border and quickly spread throughout the colony. Following Haitian Independence, relations between the Haitian state and Rome were not formalized until the Concordat was signed in 1860, under President Geffrard.
Vodou is beautiful and once you are a part of this wonderful world you will not want to be away from it, and in truth,you wont have to, keep it with you,within your heart. Within the very beat of your heart,let it beat, you are home.
Blessings,
Maria~
V.T
early on in Haiti, as a traditional religion, preserved, modified, and systematically disguised in order to survive under the daily cruelty and deprivation. It served ,to preserve memories and traditions from
their ancestors , and to develop the capacity to endure the hardships of daily existence, everything in the world—be it plant, animal, or mineral—shares basically similar chemical, physical, and or genetic properties. This unity of all things translates into an overarching belief in the sanctity of life, not so much for the thing as for the spirit of the
thing.
Vodou has no Bible or Qur’an that is, no written compilation of sacred writings. Christian saints are often found on Vodou altars. As numerous people, both scholars and those who serve the lwa, have pointed out, this does not mean that the servants of the spirits equate the saints with the lwa. Vodou is a religion, a set of beliefs about the nature of being and the universe.
Important functions of Vodou remain to be stressed. First of all, Vodou is a system whose purpose is to minimize pain, avoid disaster, cushion loss, and strengthen survivors and survival instincts . It is a religion of healing. There is a forthright and unambiguous belief in the power of the spirits and the need to deal with them generously, respectfully. Just as it involves respect for everything that exists in the universe, Vodou is an important system for communicating the beliefs of the family and the community to the young.The Haitian Revolution began with a Vodou ceremony at the Bwa Kayman, in the mountains close to the Dominican border and quickly spread throughout the colony. Following Haitian Independence, relations between the Haitian state and Rome were not formalized until the Concordat was signed in 1860, under President Geffrard.
Vodou is beautiful and once you are a part of this wonderful world you will not want to be away from it, and in truth,you wont have to, keep it with you,within your heart. Within the very beat of your heart,let it beat, you are home.
Blessings,
Maria~
V.T
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