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  • A young man has got possessed by the Vodou spirit right under the Saut d'Eau waterfall during the annual religious feast in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Thousands of pilgrims from all over Haiti make the religious journey to the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Noisy drum music and dancing are the integral part of the Saut d'Eau religious feast in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Haitian women make bathing and cleaning ritual under the 100-foot-high waterfall of Saut d'Eau in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • The Saut d'Eau waterfall, a main pilgrimage site in Haiti since 1847 when Virgin Mary has appeared on a palm tree here, in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A Haitian woman performs the cleaning and spiritual ritual to worship Our Lady of Mount Carmel during the annual religious celebration in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A spontaneous gathering of people under the Saut d'Eau waterfall shows the moment when some of the Vodou spirits of Iwa have manifested themselves here in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A Haitian woman makes the bathing ritual using medicinal herbs in the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A Haitian woman has got possessed by the Vodou spirit in the Saut d'Eau waterfall during the annual religious feast in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A young Haitian boy performing the cleaning and spiritual ritual right under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A Haitian woman performs the spiritual ritual to worship Our Lady of Mount Carmel during the annual religious feast in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A Haitian man has got possessed by the Vodou spirit in the Saut d'Eau waterfall during the annual religious feast in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Thousands of pilgrims from all over Haiti gathered under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Thousands of both Vodou and Catholic followers from all over Haiti gathered under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Pilgrims from all over Haiti gathered under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Haitian women make bathing and cleaning ritual under the 100-foot-high waterfall of Saut d'Eau in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A colorful talisman around the Haitian boy's ankle seen during the religious celebration in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A Haitian woman performs the cleaning ritual using the aromatic herbs during the annual religious celebration in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Pilgrims from all over Haiti perform the spiritual ritual under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A young Haitian boy performing the spiritual ritual right under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A Haitian boy soaping his head during the cleaning and spiritual ritual under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Haitians pilgrims playing with water during the annual religious feast in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A young Haitian boy performing the cleaning and spiritual ritual right under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • Haitian pilgrims make the bathing ritual using aromatic herbs in the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.

  • A young Haitian girl performing the cleaning and spiritual ritual right under the Saut d'Eau waterfall in Ville Bonheur, Haiti, July 16, 2008. The Caribbean country of Haiti is world known for its lively tradition of Vodou, an ancient religious practice originating from West Africa.







  • A Haitian man holding a white pigeon destined as an animal sacrifice during the Vodou ceremony in Saut d'Eau, Haiti, 16 July 2008. Vodou is a religion originating from the Caribbean country of Haiti. It is based upon ancient practices of the African slaves brought to Haiti in the 16th century mixed with the Roman Catholic Christianity. Animal sacrifice is the ritual killing which is an integral part of the Vodou tradition. It is practised as a means of appeasing god and spirits.

  • A head of an animal sacrificed during the Vodou ceremony in Saut d'Eau, Haiti, 16 July 2008. Vodou is a religion originating from the Caribbean country of Haiti. It is based upon ancient practices of the African slaves brought to Haiti in the 16th century mixed with the Roman Catholic Christianity. Animal sacrifice is the ritual killing which is an integral part of the Vodou tradition. It is practised as a means of appeasing god and spirits.

  • Haitians gathered around a ritual diagram made on the ground during the Vodou ceremony in Saut d'Eau, Haiti, 16 July 2008. Vodou is a religion originating from the Caribbean country of Haiti. It is based upon ancient practices of the African slaves brought to Haiti in the 16th century mixed with the Roman Catholic Christianity. Animal sacrifice is the ritual killing which is an integral part of the Vodou tradition. It is practised as a means of appeasing god and spirits.

  • A pigeon has been sacrificed (drowned in a pot) on a Haitian man's head during the Vodou ceremony in Saut d'Eau, Haiti, 16 July 2008. Vodou is a religion originating from the Caribbean country of Haiti. It is based upon ancient practices of the African slaves brought to Haiti in the 16th century mixed with the Roman Catholic Christianity. Animal sacrifice is the ritual killing which is an integral part of the Vodou tradition. It is practised as a means of appeasing god and spirits.

  • A sacred ritual place assigned to the Vodou ceremony in Saut d'Eau, Haiti, 16 July 2008. Vodou is a religion originating from the Caribbean country of Haiti. It is based upon ancient practices of the African slaves brought to Haiti in the 16th century mixed with the Roman Catholic Christianity. Animal sacrifice is the ritual killing which is an integral part of the Vodou tradition. It is practised as a means of appeasing god and spirits.

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