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Fon Religion

By Danielle MackayLast updated on Aug 4, 2023
Haitian Voodoo Art by Thomas Quine (2010).

Voodoo sculpture from Haiti constructed around a real human skull from an exhibition in Berlin, photographed by Thomas Quine (2010).

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Contents
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    1. Nana-Buluku
    2. Major
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    1. The Creation of the World
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    3. The Division of the World
  5. Beliefs and Worship
    1. Divination
    2. Bochio
  6. Vodun Diaspora
    1. Haitian Vodou
  7. Popular Culture
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