One of the largest differences however between African and American Voudun is that the African slaves of Haiti and the southern US were obliged to dress up their gods (Lwas?) and spirits as Roman Catholic saints. The majority of speculation as to why this was done is that it was an attempt to disguise their "pagan" religion from their masters who had forbidden them to practice it. |
One of the largest differences however between African and American Voudun is that the African slaves of Haiti and the southern US were obliged to dress up their gods (Lwas?) and spirits as Roman Catholic saints. The majority of speculation as to why this was done is that it was an attempt to disguise their "pagan" religion from their masters who had forbidden them to practice it. |