Patrick Bellegarde-Smith — Living Vodou

The word “Vodou” evokes images of sorcery and sticking pins into dolls. In fact, it’s a living tradition wherever Haitians are found based on ancestral religions in Africa. We walk through this mysterious tradition — one with dramatic rituals of trances and dreaming and of belief in spirits, who speak through human beings, with both good and evil potential.

Episode 328 of the On Being with Krista Tippett podcast, hosted by On Being Studios, titled "Patrick Bellegarde-Smith — Living Vodou" was published on January 9, 2014 and runs 51 minutes.

January 9, 2014 ·51m · On Being with Krista Tippett

Summary

The word “Vodou” evokes images of sorcery and sticking pins into dolls. In fact, it’s a living tradition wherever Haitians are found based on ancestral religions in Africa. We walk through this mysterious tradition — one with dramatic rituals of trances and dreaming and of belief in spirits, who speak through human beings, with both good and evil potential.

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