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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 invoke voodoo they are

are sick and we invoke voodoo they are

are sick and we invoke voodoo they are cured before the inevitable if some

cured before the inevitable if some

cured before the inevitable if some people don’t have enough money we

people don’t have enough money we

people don’t have enough money we improve hoodoo so there were get money

improve hoodoo so there were get money

improve hoodoo so there were get money in mind over long in the local language

in mind over long in the local language

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

fawn voodoo means spirit while

fawn 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 aza

the spirits commands but over time aza

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

realized the Spirit was flirting his

realized the Spirit was flirting his plan for his daughter has a lot I gave

plan for his daughter has a lot I gave

plan for his daughter has a lot I gave she didn’t understand why the teacher

she didn’t understand why the teacher

she didn’t understand why the teacher was saying vague idea and she couldn’t

was saying vague idea and she couldn’t

was saying vague idea and she couldn’t hear when the teacher spoke very

hear when the teacher spoke very

hear when the teacher spoke very vaidyanathan ah yeah

vaidyanathan ah yeah

vaidyanathan ah yeah what does well consult of the Oracle

what does well consult of the Oracle

what does well consult of the Oracle learned that if she did not become a

learned that if she did not become a

learned that if she did not become a voting question birth then she would

voting question birth then she would

voting question birth then she would never find a good – life for his

never find a good – life for his

never find a good – life for his daughter to achieve her potential aza

daughter to achieve her potential aza

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

has to let her become a medium this

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 our grandfathers worship guru and

was our grandfathers worship guru and

was our grandfathers worship guru and passed it on to us now our daughter

passed it on to us now our daughter

passed it on to us now our daughter wants to russian you do same god leave

wants to russian you do same god leave

wants to russian you do same god leave the rest up to you suddenly

the rest up to you suddenly

the rest up to you suddenly the spirit claims a Sivas body

the spirit claims a Sivas body

the spirit claims a Sivas body overcoming these people believe the

overcoming these people believe the

overcoming these people believe the spirit has actually killed a senior now

spirit has actually killed a senior now

spirit has actually killed a senior now in the grip of spirits of the dead the

in the grip of spirits of the dead the

in the grip of spirits of the dead the girl’s body received gentle care given

girl’s body received gentle care given

girl’s body received gentle care given with the hope that in time the earth

with the hope that in time the earth

with the hope that in time the earth spirit will return alive a Seba will lie

spirit will return alive a Seba will lie

spirit will return alive a Seba will lie here for three days without food or

here for three days without food or

here for three days without food or water

water

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

control a Sivas body

control a Sivas body her father aza

her father aza

her father aza hopes they are about to give his

hopes they are about to give his

hopes they are about to give his daughter back may want your day the

daughter back may want your day the

daughter back may want your day the course of evil media mr. Lin saya

course of evil media mr. Lin saya

course of evil media mr. Lin saya what’s wrong now we want to open the

what’s wrong now we want to open the

what’s wrong now we want to open the door

door

door Ellenberger from here in front of the

Ellenberger from here in front of the

Ellenberger from here in front of the community a spray of cornmeal rids the

community a spray of cornmeal rids the

community a spray of cornmeal rids the path of evil help to signal passage from

path of evil help to signal passage from

path of evil help to signal passage from the world of the dead to the world of

the world of the dead to the world of

the world of the dead to the world of the Spirit

the Spirit

the Spirit the body must come feet first into the

the body must come feet first into the

the body must come feet first into the village open palms invoked the spirit

village open palms invoked the spirit

village open palms invoked the spirit inviting it to return in voodoo contact

inviting it to return in voodoo contact

inviting it to return in voodoo contact with the chicken purifies the body

with the chicken purifies the body

with the chicken purifies the body preparing it for birth still a Seba

preparing it for birth still a Seba

preparing it for birth still a Seba seems lifeless a priestess calls on the

seems lifeless a priestess calls on the

seems lifeless a priestess calls on the spirits to release their hold on her

spirits to release their hold on her

spirits to release their hold on her body

this display of spirit power overwhelms

this display of spirit power overwhelms worshippers a series of ceremonies

worshippers a series of ceremonies

worshippers a series of ceremonies purifies a Simba’s physical self with

purifies a Simba’s physical self with

purifies a Simba’s physical self with his daughter revived and rewarming aza

his daughter revived and rewarming aza

his daughter revived and rewarming aza feels enormous relief now that my

feels enormous relief now that my

feels enormous relief now that my daughter is resurrected here I can relax

daughter is resurrected here I can relax

daughter is resurrected here I can relax the end of my body this reminds me

the end of my body this reminds me

the end of my body this reminds me people from the world of the Dead and

people from the world of the Dead and

people from the world of the Dead and now the spirit isn’t fair

Oh baby I’m happy yeah I am very happy

Oh baby I’m happy yeah I am very happy because my daughter is following us it’s

because my daughter is following us it’s

because my daughter is following us it’s just tradition a Seba still needs years

just tradition a Seba still needs years

just tradition a Seba still needs years of training but in time she will take

of training but in time she will take

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

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