Afro-American Voodoo

By AnnaSzymanskiHorsman
  • Voodoo begins in WEST AFRICA
    1419

    Voodoo begins in WEST AFRICA

  • The Origin of Voodoo
    1500

    The Origin of Voodoo

    Originated from the Ancient Kindom of Dahomey. The word "Vodou" derives from the word "God" and "Spirit". It started between the 16th and 19th century.
  • Period: 1500 to

    Voodoo is highly frowned upon to practice and is a punishable offense

    They were whipped, hanged, or imprisoned.

  • Forbidding Voodoo Start

    Slaves that came to America were baptized as Roman Catholics. Their traditional African religious practices were seen as "bad" because it was different. The whole practice of voodoo in general was FORBIDDEN.

  • Voodoo moves to Haiti

    Voodoo begins to be an underground operation in Haiti.

  • Suppress the Faith

    If you participated in Voodoo you would face fines and imprisonment. The Military in Haiti worked at times with the Catholic church to eliminate "superstition" surrounding voodoo.

  • It is no longer a punishable offense to practice VOODOO

  • Period: to

    Voodoo is still practiced today

    It serves others and influences events with spirits and ancestors. Rituals are held in private but there are places that have readings or do rituals. It is practiced in Haiti, Louisiana, Brazil, and Cuba

  • Voodoo is recognized as a religion