Voudon—or as it’s more commonly known, “voodoo”—has its origins in Haiti among slaves. A related religion also called “voodoo” is still very popular in West Africa. For the Haitians, voodoo is a mix of their African beliefs and Roman Catholicism that was forced on them. To ensure that the slaves converted to Christianity, the Christians demonized voodoo by associating the religion with black magic and barbaric sacrifices.
In reality, voodoo is a mostly peaceful religion, although it can involve animal sacrifices. However, just like any other religion, there are people who do bad things in the name of voodoo.
Source: Listverse
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