noun
voodoo
VOO-doo/ˈvuːduː/
A religion combining West African spiritual traditions with Caribbean Catholic influences.
The practitioner tends the devotional altar as part of voodoo worship.
Etymology
Voudou is a religious name with a West African source, possibly Fon vodun, “deity, god.” The proposed connection places divine beings at the heart of the name.
In context
this is tonas our voodoo priest for the ceremony and his disciple they're both experts in Conjuring these Voodoo Spirits called egun we've learned that a big part of this religion is Jin
More examples
- She studies the history of voodoo in Haiti.
- The exhibit explains how voodoo developed through cultural contact.
- Practitioners described the importance of community in voodoo.
Forms
voodoo
Similar words
- Vodou
- A spelling often used specifically for the Haitian religious tradition.