We are very proud to announce our newest I.M.T.A.L.T.A.R. Teaching Organization training program, "VOODOO MOJO COLLEGE"!

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VOODOO_MOJO_COLLEGE

This training program is very complete and comprehensive, with over 200 lessons covering a vast area of history and origins, practice, ritual and art.

THE VOODOO MOJO COLLEGE SANCTUARY:

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/VOODOO_MOJO_COLLEGE

TO BE CONSIDERED FOR OUR VOODOO MOJO COLLEGE TRAINING PROGRAM, PLEASE SEND US AN EMAIL ASKING FOR AN APPLICATION, AND PLEASE PUT "VOODOO" IN THE SUBJECT LINE OF YOUR EMAIL. SEND THE EMAIL TO US AT:

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Voodoo is widely regarded as a mysterious and sinister practice that's taboo in many cultures. To most, the mere word conjures images of bloody animal sacrifices, evil zombies, dolls stuck with pins, and dancers gyrating through the hot night to the rhythm of drums.

But experts on Voodoo beliefs know that there are many misconceptions about the religion and practice, which is performed in various forms worldwide. Voodoo is not some kind of dark mystical force, it is simply a legitimate religion. This is well known to all who have studied Voodoo extensively in the Caribbean area, Africa, South America, the Southern United States, and the nation of Haiti.

Yet voodoo goes even beyond religion - it's a world view. It's not just a body of religious ideas, but a notion of how children should be raised, a notion of what education means, an awareness of politics.

It is generally agreed that Voodoo roots lie in West Africa. The nation of Benin, once known as Dahomey, is considered the cradle of Voodoo, which means "Spirit" in the local language. A "spirit" religion, Voodoo evolved from ancient traditions of ancestor worship and animism.

Voodoo characteristics are elastic. In a sense, it's very much a lived oral tradition, based on the dynamic charisma of individuals, all against a backdrop of established practices of belief.