Yahoo

In Benin, Voodoo's birthplace, believers bemoan steady shrinkage of forests they revere as sacred

PORTO-NOVO, Benin (AP) — For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by sacred trees to get ...
Yahoo

How the word ‘voodoo’ became a racial slur

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Horror movies and crime shows often tell stories about evil “voodoo doctors” who terrorize their victims with black magic. Even ...
MLive

Zombies, potions, and puppets? Nope! Here’s what Voodoo REALLY is (and why we should celebrate it)

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NBC DFW

Benin's Voodoo believers struggle to protect sacred forests and their perceived spirits

For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by sacred trees to get pregnant. Others were ...