Haitian voodooism is a religion with a painful past marked by oppression and a controversial reputation. Practiced in Haiti for over 200 years, it has been recently recognized as the country’s official religion on a par with Catholicism and Protestantism. Living in the poorest country in the Americas, Haitians are still very much in touch with the spirits of their ancestors and rely on them to ease their daily struggles. RT correspondents discover that, contrary to the popular belief, Voodoo is not a black magic cult, but a system of beliefs that Haitians turn to for comfort, strength and hope. Site Short description: Haiti is probably the only country in the world where one can be a Catholic and practice voodoo at the same time. What used to be a schism has now become a syncretism. This phenomenon reflects how deeply the traditional cult is ingrained in the country’s national identity. Learn more about the rituals, misconceptions, and the legacy of the Haitian #Voodoo from the film by Francisco Guaita. #RT #Documentary SUBSCRIBE TO #RTD Channel to get documentaries firsthand! http://bit.ly/1MgFbVy FOLLOW US RTD WEBSITE: https://RTD.rt.com/ RTD ON TWITTER: http://twitter.com/RT_DOC RTD ON FACEBOOK: https://ift.tt/1g74n7S RTD ON INSTAGRAM https://ift.tt/2OcbhMs RTD LIVE https://ift.tt/1rTs9LE
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