Vodou Brooklyn

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Stephanie Keith met a Vodou priest at a Buddhist interfaith event in New York. He invited her to photograph and experience the religious world of his Haitian culture. Ten ceremonies later, she offers her images and reflections on these late-night rituals.
Produced by Trent Gilliss + Mitch Hanley.

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you know, i could ... ( 4 months ago by Domsta333)

you know, i could say the exact same thing about your holy spirit! manipulating you into these false beliefs like original sin... a 'jealous god' who says you should only worship him...I do really wonder!

Yep, he made the ... ( 4 months ago by FDotAzz)

Yep, he made the earth and everything in it, so I'm not surprised that he would get jealous when the people he made in his likeness start worship and invoking spirits they don't understand. My family raised me in vodou, and the reason why I'm warning you is that when you invoke Guede and Baron it gives other spirits legal entry to remain in you. You'll end up full to the brim with evil spirits that will destroy your lives and relationships. I from the heart of it & know what I'm saying. watch!

yes, that's true a ... ( 4 months ago by Domsta333)

yes, that's true a problem with possession is to make sure you don't get possessed by the evil spirits...but it's wrong to say that, all those spirits are evil and only christian stuff is good...that's the animist world, the world where spirits live on the earth but the christians get fooled into believing that they're all evil you just have to know the good ones from the bad!

Voudu is beyond ... ( 4 months ago by irishclubswinger)

Voudu is beyond beautiful and powerful!

There is an ... ( 4 months ago by starglancer)

There is an equilibrium that must exist to achieve balance on this planet.There will be those who will NEVER understand,let alone (care to) ACCEPT the true essence of any religion/philosophy when it doesn't have christ in the picture. Great Character is what truly defines an individual, NOT WHAT CHURCH he/she attends or what belief he chooses to practice. I dare to claim that even Jesus would choose a man with great character OVER a religious hypocrite who attends to church every sunday.

spirits represent ... ( 4 months ago by ksmith1x1)

spirits represent animals not nine ether souls. This person is very misinformed. You think your an expert, NOT..your such a tourist.

Dangerous. Satan ... ( 4 months ago by candychocolat)

Dangerous. Satan the devil, demons and associates:
«There should not be found in you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic, anyone who looks for omens, a sorcerer, or one who binds others with a spell, anyone who consults a spirit medium, a professional foreteller of even
ts, or anyone who inquires of the dead. For everybody doing these things is something detestable to God, » Bible (De 18: 10 -12). TomorrowsWorld.

BLESSED BE!!! ... ( 4 months ago by hmpruneda)

BLESSED BE!!! AYIBOBO!!! :) Papa Ghede came to me in a dream a couple of days before one of my shipmates killed himself. Sadly and respectfully I did not know why I had the dream until after my shipmate's death. Less than a week before that dream, I even had a dream in which I saw a Vodou initiate get burried in the floor of an hounfor.
Bright Blessings!!! Ayibobo!!! -Aaron

To obtain blessings ... ( 3 months ago by ununhexium)

To obtain blessings or any messages from the divine.

No, vodou is a ... ( 3 months ago by ununhexium)

No, vodou is a religious tradition formed in Haiti as a service to the lwa. Obeah, from what I understand, is a African magical/superstitious practice, similar to Hoodoo or Voodoo. Ngangas, or priests of Obeah, from what I know, work on spells, charms, amulets, etc.

Budgie- it's not ... ( 3 months ago by ununhexium)

Budgie- it's not safe to do these kind of things on your own. It's great that you want to become more in touch with your spirituality... but find a group somewhere. You never know what you might be calling in without the proper ritual and technique. There is a reason that the prayers, songs, drum beats, offerings, and ritual moves are done - because they are safe and effective.

Where do you live? ... ( 3 months ago by ununhexium)

Where do you live? you should really look for a place to practice if you are interested :)

There is a special ... ( 3 months ago by ununhexium)

There is a special place in hell for people who pass judgement on others.

spirits represent ... ( 3 months ago by ununhexium)

spirits represent animals? in what tradition? in vodou, these spirits represent different aspects of the divine.

dont u wish u would ... ( 3 months ago by caramella1143)

dont u wish u would get "mounted"... u describe it pretty well, but i doubt u will ever understand how to satisfy them

this is y i hate ... ( 3 months ago by salopri21)

this is y i hate being haitian because of the shit my people doing. my people give haiti to the devil thats y haiti will never change it hurts me a lot but yet the hate is higher than the pain

LOOK AT THESE fools ... ( 3 months ago by Southboy239)

LOOK AT THESE fools dancing for satan,enjoying the demons,worshiping them,and they call it culture??????lolz!

Be proud of your ... ( 3 months ago by Kiaralicious18)

Be proud of your heritage, it seperates you from other ignorant americans. Plz dont self hate, appreciate!

man Haiti and ... ( 2 months ago by taxmino)

man Haiti and Haitians is are being destroyed by these demonic forces and now they are bringing that home to NY? .. 1 of 20 haiians has AIDS..you figure!! Jesus is the only way out for these people.

beautiful! ( 1 month ago by CMalene07)

beautiful!

How can you call ... ( 1 month ago by biancalovessisteract)

How can you call what your people practice 'shit'? You need to go read some history books and then reassess the 'shit' ignorant americans like YOU come out with.

Beautiful video!!! ( 1 month ago by veil63)

Beautiful video!!!

this is no ... ( 1 month ago by Tinamusicreggaeluv)

this is no different from when people become slain in sprit

hey y see andrea ( 6 days ago by seatreasure777)

hey y see andrea

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