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Voodoo

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A syncretic religion practiced in Louisiana that combines West African spiritual practices such as veneration of ancestors and divination with Christian elements.

AP course connection

Topic 1.7: 1.7 Indigenous Cosmologies and Religious Syncretism

Unit 1