Voodoo is a spiritual practice with strong roots in African and Caribbean culture, brought to Louisiana by slaves in the 1700s. Voodoo was (and still is) used to worship a variety of orishas (spirits), practice healing arts, and seek guidance from voodoo doctors....
Voodoo is based on the belief that one Supreme is responsible for the creation of the cosmos; nevertheless, this Being is too far from having a personal relationship with its followers. Followers of a certain group worship the loa or other minor gods in this manner to...