5 things you didn't know about the Voodoo religion

yinka ogunlami

September 15, 2015 5:50 PM

It is said to have similar roots with Christianity.

A voodoo worshiper

Voodoo goes beyond what it is perceived as, some refer it to religion that revolves around animal sacrifices, casting harmful spells, and using dolls to hurt others.

It is said to be a religion of spirituality which has similar roots with Christianity.

Read: Supreme chief of voodoo is dead

Well here are 5 things you probably didn't know about the voodoo religion.

1. There are 3 different type of the religious practice: yes, the West African Voodoo which is practised majorly in Ghana and Benin, Louisiana voodoo, (practised in Louisiana and south-eastern United states) and the Haitian voodoo, practiced in Haiti.

2. Voodoo is said to be similar to Christianity.

3. It is recognised by the Catholic Church.

4. There is no Black Or White: with so many beliefs that white magic is good and black magic is bad, In voodoo, there is no distinction between white and black

5. A voodoo doll doesn't actually symbolize a person in the respect that what happens to it, happens to the person.

yinka ogunlami