[DOC] [TLE] Haiti: African Religion syncretism [PAR] Many people seem to confuse the Voodoun of Haiti with that of Santeria from ... "
voodoo or voudou" Some writers would derive the term from the followers of ... 
Vodu is not the name of an especial deity, but applied by the natives to any god. 
.... not gods but represent in the Umbandaist statues as an old but wise african 
spirit... [DOC] [TLE] Vodou | Haitian religion | Britannica.com [PAR] An official religion of Haiti (together with Roman Catholicism). ... The word Vodou 
means spirit or deity in the Fon language of the African kingdom of ... All these 
spirits are believed to live in a mythic land called Ginen, a cosmic Africa. ... or 
Vodun), a religion whose gods (lwa) are derived from West African religions. [DOC] [TLE] HAITIAN VODOU TERMINOLOGY - VODOU RELIGION [PAR] Apr 5, 2011 ... Bon anj  the divine spirit of man understood as having two primary ... Bondje  
Kreyl word for God Almighty, from the French Bon Dieux; also called ... Ginen/
Ginea  unspoiled Africa; the other world in Vodou wherein the ... Vodou  the 
predominant religion and cultural tradition of Haiti derived primarily... [DOC] [TLE] Santera - Wikipedia [PAR] Santera, also known as Regla de Och , La Regla de If, or Lucumi is a syncretic 
religion of Caribbean origin that developed in the Spanish Empire among West 
African descendants. Santeria is also a Spanish word that means the worship of 
saints. ... They were forced to become baptized and worship a god their 
ancestors had... [DOC] [TLE] Candombl - Wikipedia [PAR] Candombl is a religion, practiced mainly in Brazil by the "povo do santo" (
people of the saint). ... The name Batuque is also used to refer to the religion, 
especially before the 19th ... Both words are believed to be derived from a Bantu-
family language, mainly that ..... Taste of Blood: Spirit Possession in Brazilian 
Candomble . [DOC] [TLE] Haitian Vodou Glossary at Erzulie's Authentic ... - Voodoo Spells [PAR] Nov 26, 2012 ... Haitian Vodou ~ and those Vodou words we use ~ what are they ... Mambo 
Michele and her Vodou Spirit Group to help educate others ... Bondje  Kreyl 
word for God Almighty, from the French Bon Dieux; also called Gran .... Vodou  
the predominant religion and cultural tradition of Haiti derived primarily... [DOC] [TLE] Culture of Haiti - history, people, clothing, traditions, women, beliefs ... [PAR] Haiti, a name that means "mountainous country," is derived from the language of 
.... a few words, and dozens of spirit entities, but Haitian culture is distinct from 
African .... and religious missions (predominantly U.S.-based) in Haiti than in any 
other ..... names such as kris kapab (Christ Capable) and gras a dieu (Thank God
). [DOC] [TLE] African Religions in the Caribbean: Continuity and Change [PAR] With the exception of the Africans in Haiti, who created a revolution in 1791 and 
... "The term Yorb' as a cultural designation dates only to mid-nineteenth ... 
was the name under which the early travellers knew the Yorb kingdom. ..... 
mankind by Nzambi Mpungu (God) whose illuminating spirit and healing powers 
a. [DOC] [TLE] Voodoo - Voodoo, Haiti's magick religion - Occultopedia, the Occult ... [PAR] A religious system with followers predominantly in Haiti in the West Indies, and in 
... Voodoo combines features of African religion with the Roman Catholicism of 
the ... The term voodoo is thought to be derived from the word for 'spirit' in the Fon 
... involves belief in a supreme god (bon dieu) and a host of spirits called loa. [DOC] [TLE] Religion in African American History - Oxford Research ... [PAR] Early-20th-century African American religion was also marked by significant 
cultural ... perspectives of such African diaspora religious traditions as Vodou in 
Haiti, ... in a counterclockwise circular movement meant to make the Holy Spirit 
present. ..... took the name Church of God in Christ (COGIC) for his Pentecostal 
church. [DOC] [TLE] Religious Syncretism in the African Diaspora - Dharma World ... [PAR] In Haitian

Question: The name of this religion predominant in Haiti is an African-derived word for "god" or "spirit"
Answer: Voodoo