Synopsis:
Voodoo! No other religion is as misunderstood, as vilified or as tinged with racism and hatred. If you ask the average American they will tell you that Voodoo is about witchcraft, zombies, and black magic...But the truth is that Voodoo is one of the greatest achievements of people of African descent. It is a vibrant, sophisticated synthesis of the tradiitonal African religions of ancient Yorubaland, Dahomey, and Kongo with an infusion of Roman Catholicism; and, it is alive today in Haiti, Cuba, the West Indies, Brazil, and right here in the United States of America. VOODOO will destroy the misconceptions about Voodoo and replace them with the truth...a truth that is wonderfully strange, fantastic and full of mystery. From Sorcerers and Black Magicians to people who become ossessed by Angels! From the ancient shores of Africa to the bustling metropolis of New York. The horrible history of the slave trade to the triumph of those same slaves over colonialism. It is also the story of music and dance...of art and artists. A real world of good and bad where ancient religous practices help modern day people make sense of a sometimes wonderful and often confusing and uncaring world. VOODOO will expode the horrible misunderstandings as it entertains, informs, and educates. Voodoo! No other religion is as misunderstood, as vilified or as tinged with racism and hatred. If you ask the average American they will tell you that Voodoo is about witchcraft, zombies, and black magic...But the truth is that Voodoo is one of the greatest achievements of people of African descent. It is a vibrant, sophisticated synthesis of the tradiitonal African religions of ancient Yorubaland, Dahomey, and Kongo with an infusion of Roman Catholicism; and, it is alive today in Haiti, Cuba, the West Indies, Brazil, and right here in the United States of America. VOODOO will destroy the misconceptions about Voodoo and replace them with the truth...a truth that is wonderfully strange, fantastic and full of mystery. From Sorcerers and Black Magicians to people who become possessed by Angels! From the ancient shores of Africa to the bustling metropolis of New York. The horrible history of the slave trade to the triumph of those same slaves over colonialism. It is also the story of music and dance...of art and artists. A real world of good and bad where ancient religous practices help modern day people make sense of a sometimes wonderful and often confusing and uncaring world. VOODOO will expode the horrible misunderstandings as it entertains, informs, and educates.