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search Vodou ceremony, Jacmel, Haiti.  The word Voodoo, which
has many different names and spellings (like Vodun, Vodou,
Voudou, Vudu, Vodoun) is the name of a West African religion.
Voodoo is animist and spiritist, and a lot of Voodoo beliefs
have to do with ancestor spirits. Some of it is based on
Catholic beliefs, but most of Voodoo is from the Fon, Ewe, and
Yoruba peoples. The word vodún is the Fon-Ewe word for spirit.
In Voodoo many gods and spirits are prayed to or called on. Both
spirits of nature and of dead people are important. The spirits
of family member who have died are especially important. Voodoo
often has rituals with music and dancing. Drums are used to make
most of this music. In Voodoo people often believe that a spirit
is in their body and controlling the body. Having a spirit come
into is wanted, and important. This spirit can speak for the
gods or dead people you love, and can also help to heal or do
magic.  African Vodu: the b