BOSTON – Two separate crimes against children in recent days have one haunting similarity: authorities have pointed to Voodoo rituals as a possible motive. But practitioners of Haitian Vodou, which ...

You value independent local news, so become a sustainer today to power our newsroom. Vodun is an ancient religion practiced by some 30 million people in the West African nations of Benin, Togo and ...

PORTO-NOVO, Benin — For many people in Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by sacred trees to get ...

[cnxvideo id=”722279″ placement=”ros”]Thoughts of spells, rituals, and Voodoo dolls often mesmerize people but also invoke feelings of fear. Thanks to ...

This book documents Caulder's pilgrimage to uncover Vodou's roots in the West African coastal areas of the Republic of Benin, and there to clarify her role as a Vodou (which she calls "Voodoo") leader ...

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ATHENS, Greece -- If she runs away from her life of prostitution, her parents will become sick and die. At least that's what this Nigerian woman believes. The threatened curse, she claims, was part of ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Horror movies and crime shows often tell stories about evil “voodoo doctors” who terrorize their victims with black magic. Even ...

BOSTON (AP) — Two separate crimes against children in recent days have one haunting similarity: authorities have pointed to Voodoo rituals as a possible motive. But practitioners of Haitian Vodou, ...