In the inter milan and Milan match, Ibrahimovic and Lukaku's quarrel mentioned voodooism, what is this religion, this religion is actually a bit similar to the Zacao people who often used to curse people in ancient China (this religion itself has nothing to do with the controversy between Ibu and Lukaku), but the sub-religion has become a religion in Africa or elsewhere, and in China the comparative religious forces are very weak, it is impossible to become a religion, and now it seems to talk about this religion!
Voodoo (also known as voodoo, Voodoo
Spanish vudú) is the state religion of Benin, and the main ethnic groups are the Fang and Yoruba, and about 60% of the Beninese people believe in this religion. "Voodoo" has meanings such as "soul", "god", "spirit" and so on in fang and Evi, so voodoo combines ancestor worship, elf worship, animism and psychicism, and is a fear-based belief. The symbol of voodoo is the white flag, and the amulet is an object inhabited by the soul such as statues, dried animals, etc., known as "worship objects", which is why ordinary objects are used in Voodoo religious ceremonies. The central theme of voodoo is that all life is interconnected, that matter also has its elven form, that the souls of the dead walk side by side with the living world, and that people are able to travel back and forth between the physical and spiritual worlds.
Voodoo originated in Benin and is prevalent in Togo, Ghana, Nigeria, Haiti, Brazil, the Americas, and the Caribbean. In the 17th and 19th centuries, Voodoo traveled the seas along with thousands of trafficked slaves. The myth of the Benin Fangs played a considerable role in the fact that the blacks who were gathered together at that time were in a miserable state of life and had to seek the gods in order to be redeemed. Therefore, Voodooism was formed by synthesizing religions from all over Africa, as well as Catholicism in Europe and The United States.
The priest of Voodoo is called houngan. Engongs were generally male, and they were able to use a variety of magic; the female priests were called mambo. Voodoo temples basically have engun and mamba at the same time. They mourn the dead, treat patients, or perform ceremonies. Typical voodoo rituals consist of two main parts: one is the initiation ceremony, which is based on the music of the voodoo ritual of playing drums; the other is the sacrificial ceremony, where people can communicate with the divine forces through various living beings, and thus receive help and oracles. The main contents of the ceremony include: white doves are offered to voodoo gods to pray for peace and expel violence; summon the blessings of the gods; people dance wildly with fierce drums; sacrifices are offered; people bathe in the mire poured into the sacrifices, and so on.
Wizards and warlocks are the intermediaries between man and god. In the complicated rituals of Voodoo, prayers are made to these gods and asked for help. The bizarre midnight rituals of voodoo are usually held in temples deep in the jungle. The ceremony begins with the high priest's prayer, chanting of mantras and offering wine, followed by drawing runes on the ground to worship the gods, and finally with singing, drumming, dancing, and other activities. Many believe that if you do not attend these sacrifices, you may be harmed. This fear and the invisible pressure of the surrounding groups make Voodoo even more mysterious. Therefore, Voodoo was a tool of the rulers for a long time, and they used Voodoo to confuse and fool the people, and even used Voodoo witchcraft to adjudicate cases, punish criminals, and maintain the morale of the army.
Voodoo cults need to pass through a medium when casting spells - voodoo dolls, the original voodoo doll shapes are made of animal bones or straw, the face is vicious, coupled with its religious ritual mysteries and weirdness, so it has been called a cult by most Western countries, and voodoo spells and voodoo dolls are often related to revenge, injury, hatred, etc., and are regarded as representatives of evil curses. But there are also many evil positive spells in voodoo, such as success, luck, health, protection, healing, and love, and now there are voodoo dolls with rich connotations and different shapes and names developed by delicate hand.
When African and Latin American countries were enslaved by Western powers, voodoo belief was strictly prohibited. Although colonialism in Europe and some totalitarian regimes in West Africa tried to suppress Voodoo, they were unsuccessful because these were the special cultural beliefs of black Africans and were an important part of their daily lives. In recent years, Benin has taken a number of measures to restore Voodoo's place in the national community. For example, since 1991, Benin has held an annual International Voodoo Conference. Various voodoo cults also exist in other African countries, the Caribbean, South America, New Orleans and elsewhere.
The world's most famous voodoo sanctuary is the southern port city of Ouidah in Benin. January 10, local time is the annual "Voodoo Festival", voodoo lovers from all over the world and more and more foreign tourists gather in Vida to hold a grand religious ceremony to celebrate this festival with strong mysterious colors. The festival mainly includes: Voodoo people dancing traditional dances; the high priest leading the crowd through the monument of the Gate of No Return to commemorate the compatriots who suffered victims in the slave trade; the priestess led by a visit to the mermaid god; the slaughter of goats in front of the python temple; the worshippers dancing around the sacrificial goats and hanging white cloth stained with goat's blood for religious ceremonies.
The people of Vinda have worshipped pythons since ancient times and regarded them as gods, so Vinda is also a world-famous python city. In the city, every household feeds pythons, and those who do not keep snakes are socially discriminated against. The pythons here have become indispensable members of the family. They eat and live with their masters, live in harmony, and never hurt anyone. They play with children, take care of infants and young children and prevent scorpions, centipedes and other pests from attacking them; they take care of the home for their masters, stop strangers from coming to the door, and even accompany pregnant women in childbirth and the elderly on their deathbed. People come to Vader, as if they are in the world of snakes, and colorful pythons can be seen everywhere under the trees in the trees behind the house.
The Vedic people love snakes as they are, and according to traditional customs, killing a python must be paid for. There are seven cemeteries in the city of Vida dedicated to burying old and sick pythons. The city center also has a python temple that is unique in the world. The Python Temple is the center of the voodoo faith, and the voodoo god is mami Wata, the sea god holding the python, and the statue stands at the entrance of the python temple. Offerings must be made to catch a glimpse of the python.