Birth of Voodoo | National Geographic

What are the traditional roots of Voodoo in Benin?

• Ancient Egyptian rituals and beliefs

• Ancestor worship and animism

• European folk magic and superstitions

• Modern scientific practices

Why did Azagonu eventually allow his daughter, Asiba, to become a Voodoo medium?

• He believed modern education was not important for girls.

• Asiba showed no interest in going to school.

• An oracle revealed that she would not succeed in life if she didn't follow the spiritual path.

• The community forced him to make her a medium.

During the Voodoo ceremony, how was Asiba's body brought into the village to symbolize her passage from the world of the dead to the world of the spirit?

• Carried headfirst by the priest.

• Carried feet first by community members.

• Rolled on a stretcher.

• Walked in by herself.

What was used in the Voodoo ceremony to purify Asiba's body and prepare it for rebirth?

• Holy water.

• A special type of incense.

• Contact with a chicken.

• Chanting and meditation.