مذهب السحر الاسود (الفودو) العادت الغريبة في افريقيا للكبار

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Haitians
flocked to cemeteries carrying rum, candles and hopes for a better
future as Voodoo's two-day festival of the dead began Picture: REUTERS
Voodoo celebrations during Haiti's festival of the dead
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Voodoo,
a blend of Christian and African religions fused together by slaves, is
practiced across the nation of nearly nine million. In 2003 it was
sanctioned as an official religion by the Haitian government Picture: REUTERS
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This
year many believers requested the spirit's help against soaring food
prices and recovery from four tropical storms that wiped out
agriculture and killed nearly 800 people in August and September Picture: REUTERS
Voodoo celebrations during Haiti's festival of the dead

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few even asked for intercession in US politics, asking that Baron
Samedi assist in leading Barack Obama to be president of the United
States Picture: REUTERS
Voodoo celebrations during Haiti's festival of the dead

Followers often call upon the spirits by stepping into trances... Picture: REUTERS
Voodoo celebrations during Haiti's festival of the dead

 the revellers may splash strong liquids,

such as vinegar, onto their skin... Picture: GETTY

Voodoo celebrations during Haiti's festival of the dead

...it is believed to have special powers of protection Picture: REUTERS

Voodoo celebrations during Haiti's festival of the dead

Some
followers will pay their respects to the dead by simply singing to
themselves quietly beside their family members' concrete tombs Picture: REUTERS
Voodoo celebrations during Haiti's festival of the dead

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major landmark for voodoo worship is the Port-au-Prince's National
Cemetery, which is traditionally believed to be the home of the spirit
Baron Samedi, the guardian of the dead Picture: GETTY