World: Haitians ask for food, relief on Day of the Dead Nov 2, 2008
Voodoo, a blend of Christian tenets and African religions fused by slaves, is practiced across the nation of nearly 9 million. It was sanctioned as an official religion in 2003 by the Haitian government, allowing priests to legally perform baptisms and marriages. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Believers, skeptics and a pool of sitting ducks Oct 3, 2008
For many of them, including Maher, the tenets of Christianity, Judaism and Islam (Eastern and African religions are ignored) are dangerous fairy tales and myths that have incited barbarous purges and holy wars that are still being fought. A talking snake. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Police Handbook Addresses Ritual Animal Sacrifice Jul 30, 2008
Those who practice Santeria, a blend of traditional African religions and Catholicism, welcome the change. Followers believe in spiritual forces that require blood sacrifices. (KWTX.com, TX)
North Bergen man pleads guilty to animal crueltyLeft animal carcasses on shore in Santeria religious act Jul 14, 2008
Santeria is a Caribbean practice that blends Catholicism and African religions. Amato said that statements from Hernandez led him to believe that the animals were first slaughtered in the North Bergen area and then transported to Spring Lake. (West New York Reporter, NJ)
In Ghana, people don't hide their faith May 25, 2008
Whether you are Christian, Muslim, Rastafarian, or a practitioner of traditional African religions, your spiritual life is not separate and apart from your public life. Instead, as Ghanaians we are proud to display our belief publicly, he said. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Senegal: Entrepreneurs Chosen For Unique Award May 22, 2008
I am because we are, he said, quoting from theologian John Mbiti s seminal work, African Religions and Philosophy. I think social entrepreneurship tries to bring this essential African element of I am a human being because of other human beings. (allAfrica.com)
'Our Ancestors' Concept of time May 10, 2008
According to Dr John S. Mbiti (African Religions and Philosophy)- The question of time is of little or no academic concern to African peoples in their traditional life. For them, time is simply a composition of events which have occurred, those which are taking place now and those which are inevitably or immediately to occur. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Voodoo casts spell on Geneva Jan 17, 2008
It combines theological and magical elements of African religions and rituals, imported from West Africa via African slaves, and influences of Roman Catholicism and native Taino Indians. Haitian vodou is very similar to other Afro-based faiths such as Santeria, practised in Cuba and Puerto Rico, Espiritismo in Dominican Republic, Obeah in Jamaica and Candombl in Brazil. (SwissInfo.org, Switzerland)
Murdoch purchases 'spiritual' website Dec 5, 2007
The multi-faith site targets devotees - as well as the merely curious - across dozens of persuasions, from agnosticism and African religions to Zoroastrianism. Its offerings include news, blogs, commentary, social networking, video and even a "soul matching" service to bring soul mates together spiritually, and presumably romantically. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Sudan: Partition as Possible Alternative to Conflict [editorial] Oct 14, 2007
It is difficult to see how the Arab-dominated and Islamist-inclined north will ever live side by side with the black people of the South who are also largely Christian and believers in traditional African religions. History says it is difficult for these peoples to co-exist. (allAfrica.com)
NYC Principal To Be Fired Over School Chicken Blood Ritual Aug 8, 2007
Santeria is a blend of traditional African religions and Catholicism and first was practiced in the Caribbean by slaves who were prohibited from worshipping in other religions. Tamayo also paid Fonte to shuttle students in her personal car from their homes to off-campus English and math Regents exams without parental permission and made teachers cover part of the transportation costs, investigators said. (WNBC.com, NY)
Principal ousted over NYC school ritual Aug 8, 2007
Santeria is a blend of traditional African religions and Catholicism and first was practiced in the Caribbean by slaves who were prohibited from worshipping in other religions. The commissioner's report recommended that Tamayo be fired. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
Lendman: Hedges' American Fascists Apr 26, 2007
Textbooks used call Islam, Buddhism and African religions "false," Hinduism "pagan," and even Catholicism "distorted.". . (Zmag.org)
NeoPaganism Part II Mar 26, 2007
These are religions that blend different religious beliefs, such as Vooduon, Santeria, Macumba and Candomble, the Pagan African religions with Catholicism. Slaves were not permitted to practice their native religions under threat of punishment and/or death. (Suite101.com)
Who are the Pagans? Mar 18, 2007
Vooduon or Voodoo, and sister religion, Santeria, are syncretic religions combining African religions with the Roman Catholic. Slaves who practiced their native religions could be severely punished, including being put to death, so they gave their gods and goddesses saints names and covertly practiced their true religions while appearing to practice Christianity. (Suite101.com)
Haitian Vodou flags on view now at the Tarble Arts Center Feb 1, 2007
A blending of African religions and Catholicism forced upon them by the French, Vodou expresses the aspirations of the poor and disenfranchised people of Haiti. The exhibition continues through February 25. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
