prompt: Can you tell me what religious practice is associated with Voodoo?
chosen.content: Can you tell me what religious practice is associated with Voodoo?
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chosen.content: Voodoo is a type of religious and spiritual practice that combines elements of African tradition, Loa spirit worship and Roman Catholicism. This combination of beliefs, practices and rituals form the core of Voodoo practice. Voodoo is centered around the Loa, which are spirit-like deities believed to inhabit the forest and ancestors of the people of West Africa. Rituals are held to honor the Loa, and these typically involve sacrifices and offerings of food and wine. Additionally, ceremonies often include healing and divination practices and elements of Roman Catholic beliefs, such as blessings, prayers, and the communion wafer. Voodoo is most often seen as a form of paganism or animism, where spirits and gods are seen as active forces in the world and are appeased with sacrifices and offerings. However, many followers identify as Catholics, as well, recognizing the Catholic elements of the religion. Some followers combine Voodoo with Christianity, seeing no conflict between the two belief systems.
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rejected.content: Can you tell me what religious practice is associated with Voodoo?
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rejected.content: Voodoo is traditionally associated with African Diaspora religions, especially Cuban Santeria, Brazilian Candomblé and Haitian Vodou. It is a syncretistic religion that combines aspects of these African Diaspora religions, Roman Catholicism, Islam and other elements. The main religious practices associated with Voodoo are ritualistic worship, séances, spiritual possession, healing and divination. Rituals often involve offerings of sacrifice and incense and can involve both the living and the dead. séances involve communication with the spirits, sometimes using trance and possession rituals. Spiritual possession involves a Voodoo practitioner taking control of a person's body, allowing the spirit to speak directly. Healing and divination involve casting of spell, readings of cow's entrails and the use of fetishes and amulets.
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