Haitian Voodoo | National Geographic

How did Voodoo originate in Haiti?

• It was brought by European colonists.

• It developed from indigenous Haitian beliefs.

• It was formed by enslaved Africans combining their beliefs with Catholicism.

• It was introduced by missionaries from other Caribbean islands.

What is Gary Mazile's role in his community, besides being a businessman and former mayor?

• A school teacher.

• A Voodoo priest and community healer.

• A local police officer.

• A farmer and merchant.

During the Voodoo ceremony, what was revealed as the cause of Berto's strange behavior?

• He was suffering from a physical illness.

• He was possessed by an evil spirit from outside the family.

• His father angered ancestral spirits by neglecting them.

• He had consumed a harmful substance.

What happened to Berto and his father the morning after the Voodoo treatment?

• Berto was completely cured, and his father returned home.

• Berto was still troubled, and his father was missing.

• Both Berto and his father were possessed by new spirits.

• They both left the village to seek help elsewhere.