TABLE OF CONTENTS
- Introduction 1
- Chapter One: What is Voodoo 5
- What is Voodoo 5
- History of Voodoo 6
- Chapter Two: Elements of Voodoo 11
- Belief in a Divine Creator 12
- Vodoo Spirits, Animism, and Ancestor Worship 13
- Belief in a Soul 16
- Rituals, Priests and Priestesses 16
- Talismans and Fetishes 17
- Chapter Three: The Different Strains of Voodoo 19
- West African Voodoo 20
- Demographics of Voodoo Faithful in West Africa 20
- The Spiritual Life of West Africa 21
- Chapter Four: Vodou in the Caribbean 23
- Caribbean Vodou 23
- Haitian Revolution and the Bois Caiman Ceremony 26
- The Bois Caiman Ceremony of August 1791 27
- Demographics of the Voodoo Faithful in the Caribbean 28
- The Spiritual Life of Vodou in the Caribbean 29
- Chapter Five: Louisiana Voodoo 33
- Louisiana Voodoo 34
- Demographics of Voodoo Faithful in Louisiana 37
- The Spiritual Life of Louisiana Voodoo 38
- Chapter Six: The Dark Side of Voodoo 41
- Curses, Poisons and Hexes 43
- Voodoo Dolls 44
- Zombies 45
- Juju and Hoodoo 49
- Chapter Seven: Voodoo and Racism 53
- Catholic and Christian Prejudices 54
- Ignorance, Fear, and Racism 55
- Chapter Eight: Voodoo Myths and Facts 59
- Voodoo Myths 59
- Voodoo Facts 61
- Index 65
- Photo Credits 69
- References 71
