Q. Where is the home of voodoo?
Benin
As Pope Benedict XVI visits Benin, widely seen as the home of Voodoo, Virgile Ahissou from BBC Afrique explains the reality behind what is often a misunderstood religion. Voodoo is completely normal in Benin.
Q. What is Benin’s religion?
According to the 2013 census, 48.5 percent of the population is Christian, 27.7 percent is Muslim (mostly Sunni), 11.6 percent practice Voodoo, 2.6 percent are members of indigenous religious groups, 2.6 percent are members of other religious groups, and 5.8 percent declare no religious affiliation.
Q. How many Christians are in Benin?
Christians in Benin constitute approximately 42.8 percent (~3,762,904) of the country’s population (8,791,832 – 2009 est.)
Q. What country is known for voodoo?
But Voodoo – as practiced in Haiti and by the black diaspora in the United States, South America and Africa – is a religion based on ancestral spirits and patron saints. Known as “Vodou” in Haiti, the religion has also served as a form of resistance against the French colonial empire.
Q. Who is the king of voodoo?
Papa Legba
He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives (or denies) permission to speak with the spirits of Guineé, and is believed to speak all human languages….
| Papa Legba | |
|---|---|
| Veve of Papa Legba | |
| Venerated in | Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism |
| Feast | June 13 |
Q. How many Muslims are in Benin?
Definitions
| STAT | AMOUNT | RANK |
|---|---|---|
| Muslim population | 2.26 million | 57th out of 177 |
| Religions | Christian 42.8% (Catholic 27.1%, Celestial 5%, Methodist 3.2%, other Protestant 2.2%, other 5.3%), Muslim 24.4%, Vodoun 17.3%, other 15.5% | |
| All | indigenous beliefs 50%, Christian 30%, Muslim 20% | |
| Religious diversity score | 0.554 | 76th out of 214 |
Q. Is Benin the birthplace of voodoo?
Benin: the West African country famous for being the birthplace of voodoo. In Fon, Benin’s main language, “Cotonou” means “mouth of the river of death”.
