Haitian Vodou and Jeje-Fon vodum

Vodou in Haiti and its connections with West African vodum and Brazilian religions.

Haiti

Documented historyHaitian Vodou is a religion of the African diaspora that developed in Haiti between the XVI and XIX centuries, from the encounter of West and Central African religions with Catholicism. It has no central authority. It teaches of a creator, Bondye, and spirits called loás.

Documented historyAccording to the source, it shares elements with Santería and Palo in Cuba, Louisiana Voodoo and, in Brazil, Candomblé Jeje, Tambor de Mina, Terecô and Babaçuê.

Vodum in Africa

Documented historyVodun is a tradition of the coasts of Benin, Togo and Ghana, connected with the Jeje-Fon peoples. This page does not present a current estimate of practitioners.

Tambor de Mina

Documented historyAfro-Brazilian religion of Maranhão, Piauí, Pará and the Amazon region, in which spirit incorporation is prominent. The name comes from São Jorge da Mina, in present-day Ghana, according to the source consulted.

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Global contextYoruba and Jeje-Fon roots, Santería in Cuba, vodum in the Caribbean and the presence of African traditions in the Americas.Cuba and SanteríaYoruba roots of Cuban Santería, patakines and relations with Catholicism.TraditionsDifferences and points of contact between Umbanda, Candomblé, Quimbanda, Tambor de Mina and other traditions.HistoryDocumented timeline and traditional narratives about the formation of Umbanda in Brazil.