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in the West African country of Benin

in the West African country of Benin where voodoo was born it is an official

where voodoo was born it is an official

where voodoo was born it is an official religion practiced by more than four

religion practiced by more than four

religion practiced by more than four million believers Voodoo’s exact origins

million believers Voodoo’s exact origins

million believers Voodoo’s exact origins are elusive but it is said to have

are elusive but it is said to have

are elusive but it is said to have evolved out of the region’s traditions

evolved out of the region’s traditions

evolved out of the region’s traditions of ancestor worship and animism aza good

of ancestor worship and animism aza good

of ancestor worship and animism aza good news is a third generation voodoo priest

news is a third generation voodoo priest

news is a third generation voodoo priest and he’ll he treats patients and

and he’ll he treats patients and

and he’ll he treats patients and presides over rituals in a shrine of the

presides over rituals in a shrine of the

presides over rituals in a shrine of the earth spirit mechana horny aza sees the

earth spirit mechana horny aza sees the

earth spirit mechana horny aza sees the benefits of hoodoo everywhere yes people

benefits of hoodoo everywhere yes people

benefits of hoodoo everywhere yes people are sick and we hope they are cured if

are sick and we hope they are cured if

are sick and we hope they are cured if some people don’t have enough money we

some people don’t have enough money we

some people don’t have enough money we improve who do so they will get money in

improve who do so they will get money in

improve who do so they will get money in mind over long in the local language

mind over long in the local language

mind over long in the local language thawne voodoo means spirit while

thawne voodoo means spirit while

thawne voodoo means spirit while practitioners believe in only one true

practitioners believe in only one true

practitioners believe in only one true God they communicate with him through

God they communicate with him through

God they communicate with him through thousands of different spirits and

thousands of different spirits and

thousands of different spirits and shrines

even for a priest it can be dangerous to

even for a priest it can be dangerous to disobey a spirits wishes years ago a

disobey a spirits wishes years ago a

disobey a spirits wishes years ago a spirit demanded that Oz’s daughter Hasib

spirit demanded that Oz’s daughter Hasib

spirit demanded that Oz’s daughter Hasib ax become a medium a vessel for the

ax become a medium a vessel for the

ax become a medium a vessel for the deity but aza wanted his daughter to get

deity but aza wanted his daughter to get

deity but aza wanted his daughter to get a modern education at first he disobeyed

a modern education at first he disobeyed

a modern education at first he disobeyed the spirits commands but over time

the spirits commands but over time

the spirits commands but over time aza realized the Spirit was flirting his

aza realized the Spirit was flirting his

aza realized the Spirit was flirting his plan for his daughter has a lot like it

plan for his daughter has a lot like it

plan for his daughter has a lot like it she didn’t understand why the teacher

she didn’t understand why the teacher

she didn’t understand why the teacher was saying luego Delia and she couldn’t

was saying luego Delia and she couldn’t

was saying luego Delia and she couldn’t hear when the teacher spoke very great

hear when the teacher spoke very great

hear when the teacher spoke very great anything on Thea what sort of the

anything on Thea what sort of the

anything on Thea what sort of the article and learn that if she did not

article and learn that if she did not

article and learn that if she did not become a votive questioner then she

become a votive questioner then she

become a votive questioner then she would never find a good path in life for

would never find a good path in life for

would never find a good path in life for his daughter to achieve her potential

his daughter to achieve her potential

his daughter to achieve her potential aza has to let her become a medium this

aza has to let her become a medium this

aza has to let her become a medium this forest harbors the earth spirit sack

forest harbors the earth spirit sack

forest harbors the earth spirit sack betta

here is whereas IBAs journey begins it

here is whereas IBAs journey begins it was a grandfather’s worshipper do and

was a grandfather’s worshipper do and

was a grandfather’s worshipper do and what not to us now our daughter wants to

what not to us now our daughter wants to

what not to us now our daughter wants to Russian you do confirm God and leave the

Russian you do confirm God and leave the

Russian you do confirm God and leave the rest up to you suddenly the spirit

rest up to you suddenly the spirit

rest up to you suddenly the spirit claims a Sivas body overcoming her these

claims a Sivas body overcoming her these

claims a Sivas body overcoming her these people believe the spirit has actually

people believe the spirit has actually

people believe the spirit has actually killed a senior now in the grip of

killed a senior now in the grip of

killed a senior now in the grip of spirits of the Dead the girl’s body

spirits of the Dead the girl’s body

spirits of the Dead the girl’s body received gentle care given with the hope

received gentle care given with the hope

received gentle care given with the hope that in time the earth spirit will

that in time the earth spirit will

that in time the earth spirit will return alive

osebo will lie here for three days

osebo will lie here for three days without food or water

without food or water

without food or water aza hopes to see a Seba reborn but he

aza hopes to see a Seba reborn but he

aza hopes to see a Seba reborn but he knows her fate is up to the spirit three

knows her fate is up to the spirit three

knows her fate is up to the spirit three days later the spirits of the Dead still

days later the spirits of the Dead still

days later the spirits of the Dead still control a Sivas body her father

control a Sivas body her father

control a Sivas body her father aza hopes they are about to give his

aza hopes they are about to give his

aza hopes they are about to give his daughter back

daughter back

daughter back me what your day the course

me what your day the course

me what your day the course Lumiere mr. Lentz I’ll perf along now we

Lumiere mr. Lentz I’ll perf along now we

Lumiere mr. Lentz I’ll perf along now we want to go and prepare from here in

want to go and prepare from here in

want to go and prepare from here in front of the community a spray of

front of the community a spray of

front of the community a spray of cornmeal rids the path of evil to signal

cornmeal rids the path of evil to signal

cornmeal rids the path of evil to signal passage from the world of the Dead to

passage from the world of the Dead to

passage from the world of the Dead to the world of the Spirit the body must

the world of the Spirit the body must

the world of the Spirit the body must come feet first into the village open

come feet first into the village open

come feet first into the village open palms invoke the spirit inviting it to

palms invoke the spirit inviting it to

palms invoke the spirit inviting it to return in voodoo contact with a chicken

return in voodoo contact with a chicken

return in voodoo contact with a chicken purifies the body preparing it for birth

purifies the body preparing it for birth

purifies the body preparing it for birth still a Seba seems lifeless a priestess

still a Seba seems lifeless a priestess

still a Seba seems lifeless a priestess calls on the spirits to release their

calls on the spirits to release their

calls on the spirits to release their hold on her body

finally a muted cry this display of

finally a muted cry this display of spirit power overwhelms worshipers a

series of ceremonies purifies a Simba’s

series of ceremonies purifies a Simba’s physical self with his daughter revived

physical self with his daughter revived

physical self with his daughter revived and reborn aza feels enormous relief now

and reborn aza feels enormous relief now

and reborn aza feels enormous relief now that my daughter is resurrected I can

that my daughter is resurrected I can

that my daughter is resurrected I can relax the end of my body is revived from

relax the end of my body is revived from

relax the end of my body is revived from the world of the dead and now the spirit

the world of the dead and now the spirit

the world of the dead and now the spirit isn’t happy I am very happy

isn’t happy I am very happy

isn’t happy I am very happy my daughter’s following us is just

my daughter’s following us is just

my daughter’s following us is just tradition a Seba still need years of

tradition a Seba still need years of

tradition a Seba still need years of training but in time she will take her

training but in time she will take her

training but in time she will take her place as a spirit medium

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