What Is Voodoo Voodooism?

Vodou is a worldview encompassing philosophy, medicine, justice, and religion. Its fundamental principle is that everything is spirit. Humans are spirits who inhabit the visible world.

What is Papa Legba?

Legba represents a West African and Caribbean Voodoo god. This god has many different names depending on the region in which he is worshipped is most commonly known in Haiti as Papa Legba. Papa Legba serves as the guardian of the Poto Mitan--the center of power and support in the home.

What is a voodoo priestess?

Also known as a “mambo,” “manman” or mam” in the vodoun religion, this is a woman who summons vodoun gods in order to divine the future or heal.