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Haitian Vodoun Culture
Excerpts from the encyclopedic work on Haitian Vodoun compiled by Estelle Manuel. Vevers, langaj, samples of drum rhythms, and a catalogue of over 2000 songs.
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Delphi/5319/

Vodun (a.k.a. Voodoo) and Related Religions
Historical and practical information on Vodoun, its panteon, and its rituals, from religioustolerance.org
http://www.religioustolerance.org/voodoo.htm

The Vodou Page
Articles by Mambo Racine Sans Bout, a legitimately initiated and ordained priestess of Haitian Vodou.
http://members.aol.com/racine125/

New Orleans Cemetery & Voodoo Pages
Information on New Orleans Voodoo, with lots of original photos of New Orleans historic cemeteries. Includes extensive references with commentary and links to other New Orleans web sites.
http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/6157/

Temple of Yehwe Home Page
The Vodou temple is located in Washington D.C., and is an offshoot of Le Peristyle de Mariani, founded in 1974 in Mariani, Haiti, by Max-G. Beauvoir. Information about Caribbean herbology, as well as upcoming events and seminars, photos, and a discussion forum.
http://www.vodou.org/

The New Orleans Voodoo Foundation
Excellent educational resource about New Orleans Voodoo. Includes an extensive Voodoo Glossary,Vever Drawings, FAQ page, and a free service in which email questions are answered by Authentic practitioners.
http://www.voodooshop.com/voodoo/index.html

Afrocentric Experience: Origins of Voodoo
Voodoo is a derivative of the world's oldest known religions which have been around in Africa since the beginning of human civilization. Some estimate these civilizations and religions to be over 10,000 years old. This page is part of the large and multifaceted Afrocentric Experience web site.
http://www.swagga.com/voodoo.htm

Dahomean Vodoun
The world's oldest Vodoun tradition alive in the diaspora.
http://www.mamiwata.com

Sacred Arts of Haitian Vodou
"Online companion" to the exhibit hosted by the American Museum of Natural History, in New York, from October 1998 to January 1999. Dozens of full-color images.
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/vodou/

Voodoos and Obeahs - Phases of West India Witchcraft
By Joseph J. Williams (1932), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
http://www.sacred-texts.com/afr/vao/

Profile of a Belief System -- Vodoun
Introduction to Haitian Vodoun and New Orleans Voodoo by Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance and the editors of the e-zine PorchNus.
http://members.aol.com/porchfour/beliefs/vodoun.htm

Scully Elly's Voodoo Joint
"New Orleans Voodoo" botanica run by a hounsi kanzo (initiated in Haiti). Wide assortment of books, music, ritual supplies, and art. This link takes one directly to the "What is Voodoo" FAQ, rather than the store entrance.
http://www.thejukejoint.com/faqs.html

Ozzie's Dominican Voodoun
Voodun in the Dominican Republic / Voodun en La Republica Dominicana
http://www.geocities.com/ozziesdominicanvoodun/index.html

The traditional religion of Vodun (Voodoo) in Haiti
Collection of scholarly and informative documents, by various authors, on the history and practice of Vodun (Voodoo) in Haiti; part of an even larger site on Haitian history in general.
http://www.hartford-hwp.com/archives/43a/index-faa.html

New Orleans Voodoo Spiritual Temple Homepage
Website of "New Orleans Voodoo" temple, run by Priestess Miriam Chamani. This temple is influenced by African-American Spiritualism, and Belizean Obeah, as well as by Haitian Vodou.
http://www.voodoospiritualtemple.org

TRADITIONAL RELIGION IN AFRICA: The Vodun phenomenon in Benin
Academic essay on Vodun practices of the Fon, Gun, Mina and Ewe peoples of South Benin.
http://afrikaworld.net/afrel/zinzindohoue.htm

Vodou Spirit: Casa Alta Gracia and Vodou Society in New Orleans
Homepage for Casa Alta Gracia, a house of Vodou headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana. Includes articles on contemporary Vodou practice in the US, links, annotated reading lists and descriptions of Vodou services.
http://www.vodouspirit.com

Vodoun ("Voodoo")
Brief description of Vodoun as practiced in Benin, by a student of Martine de Souza [Research Manager of The Historic Museum of Ouidah, Benin]. Page also includes photos and artwork.
http://home.online.no/~annekie/voodoo.htm

Vodou, voodoo, and western cultural anxieties
Academic article by John Cussans about the misrepresentations of Vodou in the Western media. Originally presented as a lecture at the October Gallery, London, in fall 2000.
http://haitisupport.gn.apc.org/Cussans.html

Gede.org
Small but well-designed site which features pages of information about some of the major Vodou lwa, and also reviews of books about Vodou.
http://www.gede.org

Windows on Haiti: Wisdom and Beauty in Haitian Vodou
Essay by Dr. Marie-Jose Alcide Saint-Lot, a scholar of Haitian popular culture with graduate degrees from Brooklyn College and CUNY. This paper first presented at the American Museum of Natural History in New York.
http://haitiforever.com/windowsonhaiti/w98501.shtml

Carrefour
Discussion group, mainly about Haitian Vodou, but sometimes covering African Vodun and New Orleans Voodoo as well. "Seekers, syncretists, mambos, houngans, longtime practitioners, and those who love us are all welcome!" Public message archives; moderator must approve membership for downloading files and posting.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Carrefour/

tristatevodou
Discussion group "dedicated to the practice of (Haitian) Vodou in the NY/NJ/CT Tristate Area. All servants of God, Gineh and the Lwa, as well as those who would like to learn more about the religion, are welcome." Open membership.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/tristatevodou/

arealvoodooclub
Forum ["club"] for discussion on both Haitian Vodou and New Orleans Voodoo. Open membership, public archives.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/arealvoodooclub/

voodoo-l
Open-membership forum for discussion of New Orleans Voodoo, "with occasional comparison to Caribbean and African traditions".
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/voodoo-l/

CityLore Magazine - The Gods Speak English in New York
Subtitled "Haitian Spirits Adjust to Urban Life". Article by Lois Wilcken about Haitian-American Vodouisants in New York City. Black and white photos.
http://www.citylore.org/pdf/gods.pdf

The Integration of Roman Catholicism Into Vodou In Haiti
Hunter College student paper discussing the interaction between Catholicism and Vodou in Haiti, from colonial times to the present.
http://www.saxakali.com/caribbean/Dar%20Shvueli.htm

Haitian Vodou: Serving the Spirits
Description of the Haitian Vodou tradition, including history, core beliefs, role of clergy, standards of conduct and ways of worship. Also full-color graphics.
http://www.witchvox.com/trads/trad_vodou.html

BBC h2g2 - An Introduction to Vodou: A Traditional African Religion
"Guide" to Vodou as practiced in West Africa, Haiti, and Louisiana, USA.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/alabaster/A1019666

Wikipedia - Voodoo
Article about the religion and practice of Voodoo [by whatever spelling] on the Web's free and open-edited encyclopedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voodoo

TravelingHaiti.com
Voodoo in Haiti. A look at the history of voodoo and its profound impact on this island nation. Also maps, photos, and a Creole dictionary.
http://www.travelinghaiti.com/haitian_voodoo.asp

Vodou Across the Water
A discussion forum for people practicing Vodou and living outside of Haiti. Discussion topics include availability of religious materials, job-related issues, Vodou in current events.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Vodou_Across_the_Water/

The Quick and the Dead -- The Souls of Man in Vodou Thought
Essay by Richard Hodges on the Vodou concept of "soul." Vodou recognizes three spiritual components which together with the physical body make up a man: the ti-bonanj (petit bon ange) "little angel," gwo-bonanj (gros bon ange) "big angel," and mt-tt (maitre tet) "master of the head."
http://r.hodges.home.comcast.net/QandD.html

The Vodou Forum
The Vodou Forum is a teaching forum for the discussion of Vodou, herbal magic and healing, and Makaya, Santeria/Lucumi, Palo, Jamaican obeah, etc. Teaching units focus on various "lwa", or spiritual entities, and various concepts in Vodou practice.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Mambo_Racines_Vodou_Forum/

Island of Salvation :: La Source Ancienne
Sallie Ann Glassman's Vodou house in New Orleans, Louisiana. Explains the mission and goals of the house, and gives contact information.
http://www.feyvodou.com/lasource.htm

Voodoo
Website of Jean Kent, a Haitian houngan living in Florida.
http://www.florid.org/voodoo.htm

New Afrikan Vodun
"Afrikan traditions for New Afrikan people" based upon the ancient Vodun of the Fon and Evhe of Dahomey and Togo, respectively, and the Yoruba of Southwest Nigeria. Some video clips of West African Vodun ceremonies.
http://newafrikanvodun.com/index.html

New Orleans Mistic -- Magical Primer
FAQ page for this "Spiritual Supplier and Botanica for the African Diaspora, Latin American and Caribbean Religious traditions", based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gives answers to questions such as, "What is Voodoo?", "How do I know if I have been cursed or crossed?", "How do I burn loose or powdered incense?" and "How do I dress my candle?" Site also includes a brief history of Black Spiritualism in Louisiana.
http://www.neworleansmistic.com/spells/charts.htm

Ezili Konnen
Website of Houngan Gate Sa Daginen. Essays on Haitian Vodou, descriptions of services, some photos.
http://www.ezilikonnen.com

Remembering Sedley C. Antoine
A biographical memorial to a former hubono or high priest of the traditional Dahomeyan African Rada Voodoo religious community in Trinidad, West Indies..
http://www.trinicenter.com/TrinidadandTobagoNews/2001/Apr/

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