Beliefs of Haitian Voodoo

Haitian Voodoo is much like Christian beliefs as in they believe in one God or creator of all.  The name of this God is Bondje.  This originated from the French words Bon Dieu, which means good God.  People who practice Voodoo turn to the spirits and ancestors for help because they say that Bondje is distant from them.  There are 21 nations of spirits, the important one's being; the Rada, the Nago, and the Kongo.  Voodo spirits are divided according to the characteristics of being either hot or cool.  The cool spirits are in the Rada category and the hot spirits are in the Petwo category.  The Rada spirits come mostly from Africa as to where the Petwo spirits come from Haiti and are much more demanding than the Rada.  Both, however, can be dangerous if angered or upset.  Finally, the Haitians are each said to have there own spirit individually.  This spirit "owns the head" of his or her body, but might not always be the strongest spirit in there lives.

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About Haitian Voodoo- Haitian Voodoo, History, and Beliefs. By Mike Rock. April 23, 2009. www.erzulies.com