A Child's Eye View of Vodou

By Dalton Miller

Designed to dispel Hollywood myth and common misconception, this work presents Vodou as a living and good faith - from a child's perspective. Whether you are a Vodounisto raising children, a potential convert to the faith, or an adult working with children from families that practice Vodou, this is an invaluable resource on the beliefs and practices of this misunderstood faith.

It includes sample songs to please the lwas, descriptions of how to serve them in practice, and a brief history of the religion of Vodou.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Spero Publishing
• Release date: Sep 20, 2011
• ISBN: 9781310188954

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A Child’s Eye View of Vodou

By Dalton Miller

Spero Publishing

Madison, WI

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Copyright 2011 Spero Publishing

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Parental Advisory

The practice of Vodou (Voodoo, Voodoun) includes elements that may be considered unacceptable or inappropriate by modern Western parents. Indeed, certain modern American parents (like the editor) have cringed while reading this work.

The use of tobacco, alcohol (like rum), and ecstatic dancing are facts of the Vodou experience. These practices originated in an earlier time, among people who were not bound in Victorian ideals, and to whom these practices were the meat-and-potatoes of their spiritual life.

The editor has declined to remove any reference to the use of tobacco products or alcohol in ritual from this book for reasons of