by Tony Hemrix

Long marginalized and demonized by colonizers and Western media, Vodou is experiencing a remarkable resurgence today. From Lomé to Port-au-Prince, and across the Afro-descendant diaspora, a new generation is embracing this ancestral spirituality with pride. But how and why is this revival happening?

A Youth in Search of Roots

Faced with globalization and the dominance of imported religions, many young Africans and Afro-descendants feel a need to reconnect with their cultural and spiritual roots. In Haiti, for example, young people play a key role in the revival of Vodou, a religion long demonized but deeply rooted in the country’s revolutionary history. 

(https://globalpressjournal.com/americas/haiti/haiti-young-people-driving-vodou-revival/fr/)

• Testimonials: Young Haitians explain their commitment to Vodou as an assertion of their identity and a resistance to outside influences. (