Concept information
Preferred term
voodoo
Definition
- Voodoo is a religious system that is practiced by millions in the contemporary societies of Africa, the Caribbean, South America and New Orleans, Louisiana, in the United States. Voodoo is an amalgamation of West African cultural and religious practices. [Source: Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World The Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World; Voodoo]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/voodoo
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