Inside Haiti's Voodoo Ceremonies

This ritual act of sacrificial offering can be likened to the practice of voodoo, a spiritual tradition that combines elements of African traditional religions, Catholicism, and indigenous beliefs. In voodoo, offerings such as animal sacrifices are made to the spirits or ancestors in order to achieve spiritual or metaphysical goals, such as healing or protection. The fattened oxen offered at the Luxor Temple can be seen as similar to the animals offered in voodoo, as they are carefully chosen an

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