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... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > global studies > global governance and world order > global religion > religious traditions and groups > vodou
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vodou  

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  • Vodou is Haiti's national religion and incorporates elements from traditional African religion with Christian images and practices. The term voodoo is a creation of the European American imaginary and should be rejected as it has been misconstrued to designate irrational, baseless, and unfounded myths about Vodou practices. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Vodou]

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