
This is Part 2 of a two-part series on the religion of Voodoo. In Part 1, we discussed how Voodoo originates from the Ifá divination system of Yorubaland in West Africa. We also examined how animal sacrifices in Voodoo are reductionist of both man and the divine. The mutual dependence of man and God requires a balance of nature, where sacrifices are given back to nature before man can take of the land. This ofteninvolves sacrificing animals to Voodoo gods like Ogun, the god of iron and war, whose favorite food is dog.1
In Part 2 we will examine the role Voodoo played in the Haitian Revolution of 1791 and how this history is vital to organizations like Black Lives Matter (BLM). We will also learn how the Voodoo priestess, Cecile Fatiman, summoned Ogun during the pivotal Bois Caïman blood rite ceremony of the revolution and how her legacy lives on in Haitian Voodoo.