Cuban Vodú is a religion indigenous to Cuba. It is a religion formed from the blending of
Fon and
Ewe beliefs and
Dahomey religion which came to form
Haitian Vodou.
Loa are worshiped by the religion's practitioners. Cuban Vodú is noteworthy for its popularity in the
Oriente Province of Cuba and a lack of academic study of the religion.
Even though much of the practices come from Haitian immigrants bringing Haitian Vodou to Cuba the Cuban practices subsequently evolved and came to differ in some ways. For instance: feats of strength are more common in ceremonies and dance movements differ. Cuban Vodú is composed of three divisions: the ''Indigenous American Division'', whose spirits are of American origin (usually refers to
Taíno
The Taíno were a historic indigenous people of the Caribbean whose culture has been continued today by Taíno descendant communities and Taíno revivalist communities. At the time of European contact in the late 15th century, they were the pri ...
spirits
Spirit or spirits may refer to:
Liquor and other volatile liquids
* Spirits, a.k.a. liquor, distilled alcoholic drinks
* Spirit or tincture, an extract of plant or animal material dissolved in ethanol
* Volatile (especially flammable) liquids, ...
); the ''African Division'', whose spirits are of African origin (usually
Fon and
Ewe spirits); and the ''European Division'', whose spirits are of European origin (usually
Spanish
Spanish might refer to:
* Items from or related to Spain:
**Spaniards are a nation and ethnic group indigenous to Spain
**Spanish language, spoken in Spain and many Latin American countries
**Spanish cuisine
Other places
* Spanish, Ontario, Can ...
spirits).
See also
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Candomblé Jejé
Candomblé Jejé, also known as Brazilian Vodum, is one of the major branches (''nations'') of Candomblé. It developed in the Portuguese Empire among Fon and Ewe slaves. Vodums
Jejé spirits are called ''Voduns'' (sing. ''Vodum''). Accordin ...
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Dominican Vudu
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Louisiana Voodoo
Louisiana Voodoo (french: Vaudou louisianais, es, Vudú de Luisiana), also known as New Orleans Voodoo, is an African diasporic religion which originated in Louisiana, now in the southern United States. It arose through a process of syncreti ...
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El Vodú francohaitiano en la cultura cubana*
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Afro-American religion
Afro-Cuban culture
Voodoo