Post by Kuro on Jan 25, 2012 23:21:12 GMT -5
Voodoo
Voudoun, Vaudun
Voodoo is a religion that originally began on the African continent. When the africans were taken to become slaves in various countries, they took their old beliefs with them. This in turn mixed with the new culture and created a whole new dark religion. Voodoo is also a power that can be weilded, and many who practice the religion are considered to be evil as the majority of voodoo revolves around death magic. There are many necromancers who study Voodoo as it helps increase their powers. Not all Vaudun practicioners are evil, however, they all have the bad reputation.
Voodoo is the combination of many old religions, as such, it's not uncommon to find mention of more familiar figures in their belief system. The largest practicing of Voodoo is in the Carribbean, which did hold several British Colonies over the years. While there is no offcial number, this area is one of the places with a high number of Vood Priests. Most do not practice full time within the city but it is not uncommon for them to lead unsuspecting tourists astray.
Practicers of Vaudun are extremely hard to kill, most will have a gris-gris made in order to preserve their life. The strongest of Vaudun are even capable of returning from the dead unless sufficient care has been taken to remove that posibilities. Most practitioners will willingly do horrible things for their Loa (gods or spirits). However, most Loa are neutral; they just require some tribute regarding their nature.
Vaudun altars usually have several fetishes about. Fetishes are basically statues or dried animal parts that have specific meaning to the Loa of the area. Animal sacrifice is a common way to show respect and thankfulness to the Loa. In extreme cases, a human is sacrificed but this is usually only done by the darker practitioners.
Voudoun, Vaudun
Voodoo is a religion that originally began on the African continent. When the africans were taken to become slaves in various countries, they took their old beliefs with them. This in turn mixed with the new culture and created a whole new dark religion. Voodoo is also a power that can be weilded, and many who practice the religion are considered to be evil as the majority of voodoo revolves around death magic. There are many necromancers who study Voodoo as it helps increase their powers. Not all Vaudun practicioners are evil, however, they all have the bad reputation.
Voodoo is the combination of many old religions, as such, it's not uncommon to find mention of more familiar figures in their belief system. The largest practicing of Voodoo is in the Carribbean, which did hold several British Colonies over the years. While there is no offcial number, this area is one of the places with a high number of Vood Priests. Most do not practice full time within the city but it is not uncommon for them to lead unsuspecting tourists astray.
Practicers of Vaudun are extremely hard to kill, most will have a gris-gris made in order to preserve their life. The strongest of Vaudun are even capable of returning from the dead unless sufficient care has been taken to remove that posibilities. Most practitioners will willingly do horrible things for their Loa (gods or spirits). However, most Loa are neutral; they just require some tribute regarding their nature.
Vaudun altars usually have several fetishes about. Fetishes are basically statues or dried animal parts that have specific meaning to the Loa of the area. Animal sacrifice is a common way to show respect and thankfulness to the Loa. In extreme cases, a human is sacrificed but this is usually only done by the darker practitioners.