Found a marvellous photo essay on Voodoo on BBC.co.uk. Check it out. Click on the link below to view the whole essay.

Spiritual force

Voodoo is a state religion in Benin – the West African country where the practice started, before being taken to Haiti and elsewhere by slaves.

Some 65% of the seven million population are adherents. They say it is a positive force, bearing little resemblance to the popular image of people casting evil spells by sticking pins in dolls.

Priestess Na Danon says the word “Voodoo” means both the religion and the spiritual forces within natural phenomena such as water, fire, earth and air.

From: BBC NEWS | Photo journal | Voodoo priestess | Spiritual force