Category: History & Origins


  • The Rich History of Haitian Vodou

    Haitian Vodou is a spiritual tradition deeply rooted in the history of resistance, survival, and cultural fusion. It originated from the blending of African religious beliefs brought by enslaved people from West and Central Africa with Indigenous Taino traditions and Catholic influences imposed by European colonizers. Despite harsh oppression, enslaved Africans in Saint-Domingue (modern-day Haiti)…