Each Vodun sect follows a different Loa ("mystery"), a tradition or path, sometimes a saint. The main god is Olorun, his enemy is Obatala. There are hundreds of lesser gods or spirits. The male Vodun priest is called a houngan?, a female one is a mambo.
The Voodoo cult is based on Vodun, but it is uncertain how much of the "dark magic" (including zombies and [voodoo doll]?s) is based on Christian propaganda during colonial times, on movies and stories, and how much of it is actually practiced by the "priests".