Voodoo & Vodou

<p>Warning: This episode includes strong language and some adult themes.</p><br><p>What comes to mind when you see the word voodoo? Most people tend to think of horror movies, zombies, dolls and witchcraft - but Vodou is a hugely misunderstood religion and spiritual practice.</p><br><p>Kate is joined by two experts Betwixt the Sheets on today's episode; Dr Kyrah Malika Daniels on Haitian Vodou and the part it played in the revolution of 1791, and Elizabeth James on New Orleans and Louisiana Voodoo.</p><br><p>Find out its long and fascinating history, and why it's become one of the most sensationalised religions in the world.</p><br><p>Learn more about Haitian Vodou and its history <a href="https://kosanba.org/ " rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, and <a href="https://www.facebook.com/KOSANBA.Vodou" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here</a>, and you can follow Dr Daniels work, <a href="https://bc.academia.edu/KyrahMalikaDaniels" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>For more on African and Diasporic&nbsp;Religious&nbsp;Studies, please click <a href="https://adrsa.org/about-adrsa/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">here.</a></p><br><p>Produced by Charlotte Long and Sophie Gee. Mixed by Seyi Adaobi.</p><br><p>Betwixt the Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society. A podcast by History Hit.</p><br><p>This podcast includes music from Epidemic Sounds, and archive clips from White Zombie 1932.</p> <hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>