Voodoo Dance Ceremony

From the Wilderness Travel brochure: "Although for many Europeans, voodoo is only a vulgar form of black magic, in truth, voodoo is a true religion, far richer and more complex than people often think. In a remote hidden village, we will join a voodoo ceremony. The frenetic rhythm of the drums and chants help in calling in the voodoo spirit, who then takes possession of some of the dancers. They fall into a deep trance, eyes rolling back, grimaces, convulsions, insensitivity to fire or pain. Sakpata, Heviesso, and Mami Water are just some of the voodoo divinities who can show up. In this remote village, surrounded by the magic atmosphere of the ceremony, we will finally understand what people mean when they say “In your churches you pray to god; in our voodoo shrine, we become god!”