Vodun
Vodun is a religion that originated in West Africa, primarily among the Fon and Ewe peoples of Benin and Togo. It is a complex spiritual system that involves the worship of a supreme creator god, Mawu, and a pantheon of lesser deities known as vodun. These vodun are often associated with natural forces like thunder, the sea, and earth, and are believed to act as intermediaries between humans and the divine.
Practitioners of Vodun believe that the vodun can influence human affairs and that rituals and offerings are
Vodun also incorporates ancestor veneration, with spirits of deceased family members believed to have a continued
The transatlantic slave trade led to the spread of Vodun to the Americas, where it evolved and