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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: A&E
EAN: 0733961747492
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Label: A&E Home Video
Manufacturer: A&E Home Video
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: A&E Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: March 28, 2006
Running Time: 50 minutes
Sales Rank: 64853
Studio: A&E Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2005
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Product Description:
A cult of magic spells diabolical curses satanic worship human sacrifice zombies and dolls stuck with pins - Experts explain how over the past few centuries the ancient religion of Voodoo has been systematically maligned persecuted and nearly wiped out. To uncover the truth behind Voodoo we travel to where it began at least 5000 years ago on the central west coast of Africa. In the tiny nation of Benin Voodoo is practiced today as it has been for thousands of years. Our cameras captured a rarely-seen event--an African Voodoo ceremony with animal sacrifice. We also investigate grisly events blamed on Voodoo such as: the sinking of a ferry in Haiti that killed 200 people and was blamed on a Voodoo curse; death of Michael Tallant author of the 1947 bestseller Voodoo in New Orleans; and how Marie Laveau the 'Queen of Voodoo' in New Orleans saved two men from the gallows in 1850. Could these tales be true? Michael Dorn narrates.System Requirements:Running Time 50 Mins.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 733961747492 Manufacturer No: AAE-74749
Average Rating: 
Rating:  -
This DVD was geared mostly towards explaining voodoo as a religion. It takes you too a village in West Africa and shows some voodoo rituals and tells how the locals think of it. It then gives an historical account of a slave rebellion in Haiti and how tradition correlates the uprisings success to voodoo magic. The last major thing it covers is a brief history of Marie Laveau of New Orleans.
In all it had some interesting facts and suggestions. I found it to be a little TOO pro-voodoo, as it ... Read More
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This is a 45-minute documentary from the History Channel about voodoo (or vodou, or vodun), a religion that originated in West Africa and, when it migrated to the Americas, incorporated elements of Christianity. Followers of voodoo believe in spirits who occupy an intermediate place between humans and the supreme God.
The film shows voodoo practices in Benin (West Africa) for serving and petitioning the spirits, including animal sacrifice, spirit possession, and healing rituals. The film ... Read More
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First off, I have to confess a measure of confusion about this particular documentary. I watched a video clearly identified as Voodoo Secrets from the History Channel, but it ran almost ninety minutes (the label shows fifty minutes) and seems to correspond rather closely with the description of an A&E documentary on the history of Voodoo. Still, the box, the VHS label, and the documentary itself identified this as Voodoo Secrets, and my search of bibliographic records of this title indicate the running ... Read More
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This documentary basically says, "Yes, animal sacrifices are involved and yes, it can be used for evil purposes, but voodoo is a long-standing, highly-numerous religion that deserves respect." I'm cool with that! The documentary implies, "Why is it that Saint Patrick, who rid Ireland of snakes, is respected, but an African god whose symbol is the snake is viewed as dangerous?" Right on! Fight the Eurocentrism!
Too often, continental Africans, black West Indians, and African Americans will ... Read More
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