So what is voodoo
this is one of the oldest practice and
some of the deities that we have in Weed come from Nigeria such as
they come from Nigeria so we Nigeria
Benin will be worshiping the same God the ancient God and this from our ancestors.
Voodoo is an ancient religion practiced by over 30 million people in the West African nations of Benin Togo Ghana and Nigeria.
It has countless deities and animal sacrifices and events of spirit
possession of humans are very common. Voodoo has been said to be one of the most misunderstood religions in the world if this religion was practiced by so many people more towards the ice could see why it had millions of followers. They showed me SKPATA, HÈBIOSO, Voodoo GUNNON, TOHOSSOU, KUILiTOR and more… It says that spirits lived in villages together, like on earth, watching the behavior of their families and punishing bad behavior.Benin people were animists. This explains that they believed in that animist. And objects had souls and Spirits. A lot person who does believe in voodoo are afraid to eat or sit with those who practice voodoo…
Here is the Temple of Pyongyang where they worship snakes.
Snake worshiping is a very normal thing. In Benin as part of the voodoo culture, kind of how cartoons are celebrated in India, the person can leave the agreement this
a person 37 is an old person who can
live more than 70 years old and it's
Even considered a sign of Good Fortune, Should a snake cross one's path, it's not a big deal look at the way the snake is going.
generally, pythons are wild animals so
why would anybody worship something that can harm you or constrict you to death the pythons were just a small
segment of voodoo and I wanted to know more and also find the powerful floating.
I noticed on my arrival that there were
people not just from Africa but mostly
from America Brazil, the Caribbeans and many countries across the world people had flown from other continents to attend this event and I found this fascinating I have some people with me from the Caribbean who wanted to know about West Africa. And their Roots they find out that they're from here and they're interested to see the land and where they come from and then the wooden Festival just really represents the spirit and the ancestor that I brought them back to this land. The Wood Festival takes place every January 10th in the Benin Republic and it's a way for locals to celebrate and pay trouble to their different deities of voodoo.
Is not Evolution practices one of the
lessons I've learned in life is that
hating or loving anything always has to
come from somewhere we've been
programmed to hate our own
culture it's our value and on
further reading of articles on the
internet I discovered that another
reason Voodoo is feared is actually due to racism Voodoo was first practiced in America
and the Caribbeans by slaves of African
descents who had been shipped in from West Africa through a strong conviction for their religion revolted with the slaves beginning to kill their masters which led to a civil war in the end the high chance came out on top by overthrowing the world's richest colony and creating the first black Republic. The high Chair Revolution provoked fear
in other European and American colonies that were reliant on vast numbers of slaves as Plantation labor, they then created laws that prohibited the practice of African religions
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What’s the dark side of Voodoo? I mean the people who eat for evil what do the devil's rituals are not the same okay but you will never use somebody for a ritual to make money or to understand something but you chose to be evil you should be good you chose to be good to be helping people to be bringing people
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According to legend, she had herself secretly brought to Caesar wrapped in a carpet (or bed sack) so she could meet him privately. Whether the story is fully true or not, what is certain is that Cleopatra impressed Caesar with her intelligence, charm, and political vision. An alliance—and romance—soon followed. With Caesar’s military support, Cleopatra defeated her brother’s forces. Ptolemy XIII drowned in the Nile during the conflict. Cleopatra was restored to the throne, this time co-ruling with another younger brother, Ptolemy XIV. Soon after, she gave birth to a son, Ptolemy XV, known as Caesarion, whom she claimed was Julius Caesar’s child. Cleopatra later traveled to Rome and stayed there as Caesar’s guest. Her presence in Rome caused scandal and fascination. To some Romans, she was exotic and powerful; to others, she was a dangerous foreign queen influencing their leader. In 44 BCE, Julius Caesar was assassinated by Roman senators. Cleopatra quickly returned to Egypt, recognizing that Rome had once again become unstable. After Caesar’s death, a new power struggle erupted in Rome. Three men formed the Second Triumvirate: Octavian (Caesar’s adopted heir), Mark Antony, and Lepidus. Mark Antony eventually became ruler of Rome’s eastern territories, which included Egypt’s neighboring regions. In 41 BCE, Antony summoned Cleopatra to meet him in Tarsus. Cleopatra once again demonstrated her mastery of political theater. She arrived on a magnificent barge decorated in gold and purple sails, presenting herself as the goddess Isis. Antony was captivated. Their meeting marked the beginning of one of history’s most famous love affairs. But their relationship was not merely romantic—it was strategic. Antony needed Egypt’s wealth to fund his military campaigns, and Cleopatra needed Roman protection to secure her throne. They became partners in both love and politics. Cleopatra bore Antony three children. 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Sounds good 👍
Very interesting! I love voodoo!