The bowels of Bondye

by Andrés Ortiz-Moyano (Spain)

Making a local connection Haiti

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It is widely known that voodoo is a religion with a strong Caribbean accent, despite its African origins. But very few people really know what their community of believers in Haiti is like. In a country devastated by circumstances, what role does this creed play among its inhabitants? Is it a cause or a consequence of the country's poverty and other ills? Like other religions, does it help its parishioners socially? Who are the leaders of the voodoo community?