Practitioners of Vodou (or voodoo) gathered in Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Prospect Park Saturday evening to celebrate the anniversary of Bwa Kayiman, a ceremony credited with launching Haiti’s 1791 ...

The Day of the Dead in Haiti sees voodoo believers congregate to remember their dead loved ones and also take part in celebrations to honour the voodoo spirits of Baron Samedi and Gede.

Nick Caistor attends one of the many voodoo ceremonies in Haiti, where the 300-year-old practice has recently been recognised as an official religion.

At least 40 migrants have died after a boat they were traveling in caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, a UN agency said Friday, with police ...

At least 40 migrants have died after a boat they were traveling in caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, a UN agency said on Friday, with police saying the explosion was sparked by a voodoo ...

Voodoo ceremonies, often held in small temples called hounfòs, involve chants in Haitian Creole, sacred symbols (vèvès), and offerings to spirits such as Ogou, Ezili Dantò, and Damballah.

Before the St. John’s Eve Voodoo ceremony got started, priestess Sallie Ann Glassman alerted the crowd of 100-plus along Bayou St. John to the possibility that someone could become possessed by ...

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AFP)— At least 40 migrants have died after a boat they were travelling in caught fire off the northern coast of Haiti, a UN agency said Friday, with police saying the ...

Back to homepage / Live news 40 Haitian migrants dead after voodoo ritual sets boat ablaze Port-au-Prince (AFP) – At least 40 migrants have died after a boat they were traveling in caught fire ...