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Haitian Vodou (mainstream)
10/40· LowConfidence: Medium
Haitian syncretic religion blending West African (Fon, Yoruba, Kongo) traditions with Catholic iconography. Distinctive lwa veneration and houngan/mambo priesthood. Mostly low-control mainstream tradition.
CLCI radar
Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control2/10
Thought Control2/10
Emotional Control3/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — Haitian syncretic religion; mainstream low-control reference.
Founded
Colonial period
Members
Several million (2026).
Active in
LatAm, USA
In context
Haitian Vodou developed during the colonial period from multiple West African traditions and Catholic iconography. Worship organised through houngans (male priests) and mambos (female priests) leading peristyle communities. Mostly low-control mainstream tradition heavily distorted in popular Western media.
Key control doctrines
- Lwa veneration
- Houngan/mambo priesthood
Legal cases & controversies
- Historical persecution; popular Western misrepresentation
Timeline
- Colonial periodHaitian Vodou crystallises
- 1791–1804Haitian Revolution
Sources
- Karen McCarthy Brown, 'Mama Lola' (1991)
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