In Creole, it is neither.
The French word is vaudou.
The Haitian Creole is vodou.
Voodoo is English.
A Haitian voodoo priest is called a ougan.
The priestess is called a manbo.
They conduct ceremony is a peristil.
People who practice Haitian voodoo may be called all of these names: zobòp, chanpwèl, baka, lougawou
Voodoo worshippers worship many many different gods called lwa.
Each lwa is said to have dominance over a realm (water, crops, love, wealth, etc...)
A rara is group of people armed with the following musical instruments and more: bamboo sticks, congas, cow horns, whistles. They take the streets, usually at night, singing and dancing. Not all raras are voodoo worshippers.
The French word is vaudou.
The Haitian Creole is vodou.
Voodoo is English.
A Haitian voodoo priest is called a ougan.
The priestess is called a manbo.
They conduct ceremony is a peristil.
People who practice Haitian voodoo may be called all of these names: zobòp, chanpwèl, baka, lougawou
Voodoo worshippers worship many many different gods called lwa.
Each lwa is said to have dominance over a realm (water, crops, love, wealth, etc...)
A rara is group of people armed with the following musical instruments and more: bamboo sticks, congas, cow horns, whistles. They take the streets, usually at night, singing and dancing. Not all raras are voodoo worshippers.
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