In the diasporic religion of Haitian, Dominican and Louisiana vodou/voodoo, there are spirits called ... in exchange for ritual sacrifice and ceremony. Every lwa is unique, understood through ...

In 2000, she was made an honorary deputy marshal in a ceremony in Washington ... died in a helicopter crash in late January 2020. Haitian-American model and activist Cacsmy Brutus, affectionately ...

Voodoo, practiced in Haiti since the late 18th Century, is now recognized as a religion on a par with other faiths in the country. That means voodoo ceremonies have equal standing with Christian ones.

NEW OLREANS (NEXSTAR) — Yes, Voodoo is still practiced in New Orleans and will be on display for tourists visiting for the Super Bowl. But it’s not what you might have pictured from the movies… Voodoo ...

Gangs in Haiti killed at least 5,600 people last year ... The victims, many of them elderly, were accused of using voodoo to harm the gang leader’s son. Their bodies were mutilated and burned ...

"We don't go in and build houses. We don't go in and dig ditches. We go in and talk to the Haitian people about what their ...

Gangs in Haiti killed at least 5,600 people last year ... The victims, many of them elderly, were accused of using voodoo to harm the gang leader’s son. Their bodies were mutilated and burned ...

To the rhythm of drums and gongs, they swirl and dance before voodoo masks in ceremonies to honour Zangbeto, the guardian of the night. "This will allow the fish to multiply in peace and allow us ...

When growing gang violence and the kidnappings of healthcare workers forced Haiti’s leading organization in the treatment of HIV and AIDS-related illnesses to relocate operations from its main ...

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that the answer to Haiti’s gang-fueled security crisis will not come from U.S. military intervention, but could still come from a multinational support ...

Belladere, Haiti — A crowd of 500 descended from dusty trucks on a recent morning and shuffled through a tiny gap in a border gate separating Haiti from the Dominican Republic. They were the ...

The Associated Press Burial ceremony for Haitian journalist shot down during gang attack on Christmas Eve Posted: January 16, 2025 | Last updated: January 16, 2025 There was anger mixed with tears ...