What is Haitian Vodou really about? This video explores the history, beliefs, and rituals of Vodou, a complex and sacred religion born from the African diaspora. From its powerful spirits (lwa) to its ...

It contextualizes Vodou as a cultural and spiritual lieu de mémoire that was a major turning point leading to the Haitian Revolution. It analyzes the monumental role that the Vodou religion played in ...

In particular, Haitian romanticism’s engagement with Vodou, and specifically Vodou as practiced by women and gender fluid people, offers a different way of imagining collective historical memory, ...

Residents of Fort-Liberté and Ouanaminthe honor departed loved ones with music, dance, and offerings by the Gede spirit, ...

“There’s such a need for it, especially when there’s so much negativity around Haiti.” St. Leger said that there is meaning ...

Haiti’s main airport remained closed on Tuesday, a day after violence erupted as the country swore in its new prime minister ...

UC Santa Cruz Humanities Professor Gina Athena Ulysse was invited to participate as a featured artist for the prestigious ...