I would like to study voodoo as a religion and its practices where should i begin?

I would like to study voodoo as a religion and its practices where should i begin?

Read the book of Revelation ...

(Revelation 21:8) But as for the cowards and those without faith and those who are disgusting in their filth and murderers and fornicators and those practicing SPIRITISM and idolaters and all the liars, their portion will be in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur. This means the second death

fire is a symbol of eternal destruction (not torment).

Voodoo is the magic, Hoodoo is the religion... or maybe its the other way around?. It over the years got watered down mixed with Christianity though. I do not know what to say beyond that since i am not familiar with it beyond that.

A trip to New Orleans

Begin by thinking about the ridiculous notion of religion being more useful than science. Religion is based on fear and the ignorance of our ancestors which has been passed on from century to century until now. Don't waste your time studying something that makes no sense and will produce NO results.
"When one person suffers from a delusion it's called insanity. When many people suffer from a delusion it's called religion"

Books, books, books are the answer to your question. Learn as much as a layperson can about it before you seek out a teacher. The main reason is that will help you spot a charlatan a tad easier; if a woman can't tell you what an as son is, but she wants to be your mambo, you'll know its time to back away slowly.

A quick FYI: Most practitioners spell it voodoo, or a variation of it like Verdun.

There are only a handful of books out there I can recommend, mainly because I don't practice voodoo. I don't want to recommend a book that isn't a fair representation.

These two books, American Voudou by Rod Davis and Voodoo Past and Present by Ron Bodin, are two I have read that are fair, accurate, and give you information 'straight from the horses mouth'.

Both books can be found easily on amazon.com for a very low price used, or you can try your local
library.


Searching the web for information on voodoo can be tricky. Voudou practitioners are less likely to be vocal about what they do/believe. I think its because society has painted such a grim picture of them, they don't feel like arguing.

One other thing, if you can find the Special Edition version of the movie Angel Heart, it includes a documentary on Voodoo in New Orleans; they interview mambos and hogans and answer questions on voodoo and the myths surrounding it.


Good luck to you!