The voodoo religion, with 30 million followers in West Africa, is one of the most misunderstood faiths in the world. NPR's John Burnett explores the deities, music and rituals of voodoo.

The voodoo religion, with 30 million followers in West Africa, is one of the most misunderstood faiths in the world. NPR's John Burnett explores the deities, music and rituals of voodoo.

Voodoo is practiced by around 12% of the West African country's population of 13 million people, but the authorities also want to use these deep spiritual roots and spectacular customs to attract ...

In Benin, the birthplace of Voodoo, practitioners of the faith believe the country’s forests are home to the spirits they seek guidance from and pray to. But those woodlands in ...

Prince, instead of Saut d’Eau, after gangs took control of the city.

A voodoo priest put five or six around his neck and arms for a visiting reporter. Dressed in red, the snake priest and others dressed in white said they had nothing against the pope's visit.

MARK OF VOODOO: Awakening to My African Spiritual Heritage Sharon Caulder, . . Llewellyn, $21.95 (420pp) ISBN 978-0-7387-0183-7 ...

PORTO-NOVO, Benin — For many people in West Africa’s Benin, the forests empowered them before they were born, or in the first months of their lives. Barren women performed Voodoo rituals by ...