Vodou

Definitions  ·  Examples  ·  Pronunciations  ·  Etymologies  ·  Related  ·  Statistics  ·  Comments  · 
Yes, Laurent, deep roots indeed, whether you look at it from the side of the profound repertoire of Vodou drumming or from the side of the creolized heritage of the contredanse that runs through the Domingan (Haitian) diaspora.

View all »
Examples (24)

  • The whole ball of wax would make a lovely decorator candle on a Day of Dead Santeria Petro Vodou alter. —  kameelahwrites
  • Voodoo / Vodou Where can I learn the Voodoo practices. —  Answerbag: Latest Questions in Question Categories
  • They are a very interesting take on the idea of the zombie - they have elements reminiscent of both the modern American movie zombie and the older Vodou concept, built on a science fictional rather than supernatural base. —  Bookspotcentral
  • In 2003, he provided the introduction to my book, Vodou Shaman, where he speaks of his own experiences with Vodou / Voodoo. —  Find Free Articles - ArticlesBase
  • When I told Madison about this, he had the same sharp reaction I had - "Twa Fey" is an anthem in Haitian Vodou music, a kind of charter that describes exile, survival, and remembrance. —  The New Yorker
 

Tags

Vodou hasn't been tagged yet.

Sign up or sign in to add tags.

Words tagged Vodou

Stats

This word has been looked up 4 times.

On Twitter

Photos from

flickr images
 

Pronunciations
Record your own »

If you'd like to prod us on getting a pronunciation for this word, sign in (or sign up) and let us know.

Charts

frequency chart

Bubble size: how much this word was used in a year

Bubble height: used more or less than expected, vs. all uses evenly distributed

We are still working on calculating this word's frequency.

Recently looked up

word · whar · Pellegrino · rollercoaster · jocularity

Recent Favorites

pygopagus · sanglant · Astacus · sweetbread · qualms

Recent Pronunciations

embodies · silence · spell it rite · britney · bunda