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West African Vodún

Vodún, Vodu, or vodunsinsen (Fon: vodúnsínsɛ́n) is an African traditional religion practiced by the Aja, Ewe, and Fon peoples of Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria. There is no central authority in control of the religion and much diversity exists among practitioners, who are known as vodúnsɛntó or vodúnisants.

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West African Vodún

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vodún religion fon also many often spirits west spirit may practitioners among people africa shrines initiation benin yoruba called vodun

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Haitian Vodouinstance oftheir traditional religions influenced the development of new religions0.80text
Louisiana Voodooinstance oftheir traditional religions influenced the development of new religions0.80text
and Brazilian Candomblé Jejéinstance oftheir traditional religions influenced the development of new religions0.80text
Haitian Vodouinstance ofIt is part of the same network of religions that include Yoruba religion as well as African diasporic traditions0.80text
Cuban Santeríainstance ofIt is part of the same network of religions that include Yoruba religion as well as African diasporic traditions0.80text
and Brazilian Candombléinstance ofIt is part of the same network of religions that include Yoruba religion as well as African diasporic traditions0.80text
Evangelical Protestantisminstance ofvodúnsɛntó sometimes abandon their religion for forms of Christianity0.80text
although there are also Christians who convert to Vodúninstance ofvodúnsɛntó sometimes abandon their religion for forms of Christianity0.80text
HIV/AIDSinstance ofbut over time has come to be associated with new diseases0.80text
carsinstance ofin more recent decades he has come to be associated with metal vehicles0.80text
trainsinstance ofin more recent decades he has come to be associated with metal vehicles0.80text
and planesinstance ofin more recent decades he has come to be associated with metal vehicles0.80text

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