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Fon is spoken by over half the people of Benin and it is the mother tongue of . In Fon the root word for is vodoun that means spirit or god. had its origins over 350 years ago in West Africa. In fact Allada, a small town in Benin, is often called the 'cradle of ....

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.... is combinations like this that form religions such as Santeria, a blend of Voodoo and Spanish Catholicism, that proves what a malleable religion it is. Voodoo has spread throughout the world into major communities on Rio de Janeiro, New Orleans, Miami, and New York city. Vodoun has as many as 50 million followers throughout the world now. Although varieties of this religion occur in different regions there are some basic tenets common among them. They all believe that the pulse of life resides in nature's elements like fire or wind. This force is also in union with the dead and thus fosters a belief that they should be respected through rituals. ....