VODOU is not a religion but a spiritual practice based on ancestral tradition and culture. It is an ancestral practice where you appreciate the opportunities that have been created for you and in turn you honored. Vodou is the empowerment of the four elements. The most importnat thing in vodou is your ancestors... Vodou is cosmic. In vodou the world death does not exist, the term used is jambe. Vodou is methaphisic, mathamtical and astrological. The loas are the intermediaries, the supreme from the world and humanity. they are served, they are distinct beings with with their own special like and dislikes ; distinct sacred rhythms, songs, dances and special mode. Vodou encompass an exceeding complex practice and magic with complicated rituals and symbols developed thousand of years ago.
In vodou is a combination of 21 rite. The rites in vodou are a conglomeration of supernatural origin and on the form of geographical origin. Vodou is is everything essential to the knowledge of the mysteries. Vodou pantheon is composed of loa GAD,R pwen that come from all part of Africa andI with the blended culture of the Taino whom resided on the land know called Haïti prior to slavery. the term Vodou is from the fon language. Other tribes that consist vodou are Nago, yarouba,ibos, congos, dahomean, senagalese.
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A Badji is a sacred room that a vodouisant have to practice their spirituality. It is the place where the practionnor sores all that are associated and necessary to practice. Be mindful, there is difference between a badji and a perestile.
A Peristil is a a outdoor temple made of iron sheet metal consisting of a potomitan ( which is wood pilar place in the center of the room) it also consist of several room, including a hounfo, a badji, and a djevo. It is under the peristil that vodou dances ad ceremonies take place. It is where liminasyon is made, it is the place where
A Peristil is a a outdoor temple made of iron sheet metal consisting of a potomitan ( which is wood pilar place in the center of the room) it also consist of several room, including a hounfo, a badji, and a djevo. It is under the peristil that vodou dances ad ceremonies take place. It is where liminasyon is made, it is the place where spiritually healing took place. It is the place of treatment for the spiritual ill,.
ADJEVO is a sacred room where initiation took place in vodou. It is the place where the hounfo is located. Meaning the place of the innaciated. It is the place where the reside during the initiation. It is also the place where kanzo ritual take place
A HOUNFO is a sacred room created for the purpose of hosting all the necessities to serve the loas. This location is created purposely or the initiated in vodou, it is where spiritual item such the pot tet, paket, and many other symbolistic object related to initiation in vodou is located
A POTOMITAN is a pilar founded or placed at the center of the peristil. It is made out of wood or sometime in brick. The purpose of the potomitan is to create a union between the three world that exist in vodou. In addition, it is where the loas, spirit descent during a ceremonie.
A Jouk Loa is the reposer of a law on a bitasyon. it is the place where the children on the bitasyon need to communicate with the loa go. A jock for a loa can be a tree, a river, or a ferry.
A Lakou is a way of life in Vodou. Our ancestors used to live in the lake system where they live as brother and sisters. For the most this systematic form of spiritual living included the regular family member as well those who were invited to also be part of the family under the Principe of the lakou. The lake in phisical essence consist of a badge where the Vodou ceremony used to take place
A Bitasyion is a family estate left by the ancestors to be inherited from generation to generation. It is in the bitasyion that energy of all the loas resided. Its is the place where they buried the enbilicord of children born from the family lineage.. Be mindful a bitasyon is different from a lake.
A Demebre for the most is abondoned lake. This lake at one point used to be the sacred location where all Vodou ceremonies used to take. However it is almost non existence.
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A Nich loa ia a sacred place created so during ceremonies food cook drink and dessert created for the loa are either placed or buried
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