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If asked to describe Voodoo, many people would mention pin-filled dolls, zombies, animal sacrifices and spirit possessions. But in spite of their prevalence in most people's minds, many of these stereotypes have nothing to do with Voodoo. However, some of the stereotypes include a grain of truth, and one -- spirit possession -- is central to the Voodoo religion.

According to the Voodoo tradition, there is one supreme god, who is known by different names in different parts of the world. Regardless of which name people use, the primary god is immensely powerful and beyond the reach ordinary followers. For this reason, Voodoo practitioners must rely on hundreds or thousands of other spirits to communicate with god. Learn more about this intriguing religion in this article.

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