
Originally Posted by
trini_gsr
it is but then again it isn't. there's definitely a belief/respect for the supernatural (obviously)...but there isn't like a defined set of rules/regulations like most big organized religions. in some cases there isn't a central figure to worship/revere either.
each culture has their own version of it - santeria, voodoo, obeah, etc - my understanding is that it all descends from various forms of african ancestor worship. some members of my fam are/were heavy into this stuff (we cal it obeah). it's not something to be trifled with...
this is the #1 reason why I could never believe science has all the answers - i have yet to hear a scientific explanation for the things that occur in voodoo