An old saying: Many Haitians are Christians, and all are Voodoo. Did you
know you can read the Bible in Creole.
http://www.christianisrael.com/haitian_creole/
According to the CIA stat, about 50% are literate. What is more significant
is that most of them live in Port au Prince, not in the countryside.
Notable leaders that have been cursed by Houngans: Napoleon, Castro, Robert
Heinl, Kennedy, Carter, and Clinton to name a few.
So, what else is news?
Best,
Leland
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Subject: [BP] Haiti: religion on the berserk?
Haiti earthquake: voodoo high priest claims aid monopolized by
Christians - Telegraph http://bit.ly/aZcr5G
I have a whole lot of sympathy with people that believe that trees have
spirits.
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