For many centuries the Afro-Diasporan traditions of Hoodoo, New Orleans Voodoo, and Haitian Vodou were shrouded in secrecy. This was because of slavery, colonialism, and other forms of severe oppression. As a result many are confused about the differences between these systems. Each one is unique and wondrous in it’s power and resourcefulness. The infographic I created above deals with the basic differences between Haitian Vodou and Hoodoo. I also discuss some of these ideas in the video FireFireFireside Chats: Voodoo and Hoodoo.

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