Barons Of Bondye

The so-called 'Voodoo Chapter,' the Barons of Bondye were formed from Adepts who popped up in the burgeoning religion/Coven that is historical Voodoo. The BoB traces its origins to Africa, but the Chapter itself really came to power in the Carribean and Gulf of Mexico area. The Barons today can be found the world over, but the centers of their community are still in Africa and the mid-Americas.
Status: Active.
== Facts: ==
-The Barons of Bondye take in many Adepts, but they have always had a special relationship with the Heretical Orders. Those who single out Bondye Himself tend to join the Order of Infinity.
-Voodoo is a complex system of beliefs. The practice of Voodoo centers around three things: giving praise to Bondye, establishing relationships with Loa, and keeping together in meaningful community.
-In the United States, the city of New Orleans is synonymous with Voodoo, and this holds true because the Barons have their national HQ established there.
-The Carribean is probably the next real nexus of activity for the Chapter outside of Africa proper.
-Because they openly practice Magick, and worse yet, encourage forms of spirit possession, the Barons of Bondye are kept at a distance by nearly all sectors of the Adept community. Only the Heretical Orders ever really join the Chapter or have anything to do with them. This is especially true of the Witch Adepts.
== Voodoo Beliefs: ==
"Vodouists believe in a distant and unknowable Supreme Creator, Bondye (derived from the French term Bon Dieu, meaning "good God"). According to Vodouists, Bondye does not intercede in human affairs, and thus they direct their worship toward spirits subservient to Bondye, called loa.  Every loa is responsible for a particular aspect of life, with the dynamic and changing personalities of each loa reflecting the many possibilities inherent to the aspects of life over which they preside.  In order to navigate daily life, vodouists cultivate personal relationships with the loa through the presentation of offerings, the creation of personal altars and devotional objects, and participation in elaborate ceremonies of music, dance, and spirit possession."
-Voodoo article on Wikipedia.
== References: ==
-http://altreligion.about.com/od/mythologicalfigures/p/bondye.htm
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