# Internet Detective (Game) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 28, 2003, 2:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658 "2003-11-28T02:29:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 10:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/221 "2003-12-09T10:37:16Z")
Hi, sorry I’ve been away so long, but couldn’t get online at all yesterday. Congratulations **Chavardz** you did indeed get the correct answer - well done! You did ask for a question that involved web searching and a bit of deduction, I hope I delivered 🙂 Also, apologies for my abobnimal spilling 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/222 "2003-12-09T16:04:11Z")
I am not aware of it being official in a European country. ---
**Author:** ![Gmork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/f19dbf/32.png) [@Gmork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gmork)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/223 "2003-12-09T16:16:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dorkusmalorkusmafia \* > \*\*I am not aware of it being official in a European country. \*\* In other words it _isn’t_ official in the country of it’s origin? (sorry to drag it out, but I’ve been known to get these simple things wrong, you know 🙂 ) ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/224 "2003-12-09T16:23:15Z")
Yes, I don’t think it is official in the country of it’s origin. (Ie, don’t look in Europe.) ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 4:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/225 "2003-12-09T16:27:28Z")
Oh, my preliminary search for it in its country of origin says that it isn’t the official religion of the country of origin. ---
**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/226 "2003-12-09T18:18:59Z")
Well, Voodoo is [recognised as an official religion in Haiti](http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_769262.html?menu=) but I believe originated in Africa - I haven’t found a reference as to whether is is official or not in Africa though ---
**Author:** ![BuddyToBud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b9bd4f/32.png) [@BuddyToBud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuddyToBud)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/227 "2003-12-09T18:27:09Z")
[This list](http://www.nationmaster.com/graph-T/rel_rel/AFR) would indicate that it’s not official in Africa. This is my best guess so far - will try again tomorrow 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/228 "2003-12-09T19:04:17Z")
Voodoo is not the one. Voodoun originated in Africa, not Europe. 🙂 Good guess though. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 8:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/229 "2003-12-09T20:14:45Z")
Hmm, I see that my previous clue was awkward. The pagan religion in question originated in Europe and travelled to the other country (can’t say that country as it will give it away) where it survived underground. It was eventually made one of the two official religions of this country. The other official religion is a Christian one. Hint 2: For it to survive so long and not be extinguished by Christianity, this country has to be fairly isolated. ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/230 "2003-12-09T20:19:38Z")
Could it be Scientology? ---
**Author:** ![earthpuppy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8c91f0/32.png) [@earthpuppy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/earthpuppy)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/231 "2003-12-09T20:55:47Z")
How about Gaia? ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 9:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/232 "2003-12-09T21:31:22Z")
Not Scientology. Following the pagan paths was a good start. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/233 "2003-12-09T22:09:45Z")
If you are unaware of some of the main pagan path’s you can find them at the pagan path selector’s webpage. However, I don’t believe that will tell you where it became one of the official religions of said country. ---
**Author:** ![Adridne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Adridne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adridne)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/234 "2003-12-09T22:12:16Z")
Santeria? ---
**Author:** ![Adridne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ccd318/32.png) [@Adridne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Adridne)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/235 "2003-12-09T22:14:20Z")
Hmm, never mind, that seems to be african… ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2003, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/236 "2003-12-09T22:14:52Z")
Santeria is not a European religion. It had it’s roots in Africa and is along the voodoo branch. Depending on which version you follow (I believe Haitian and South American… I think) you could have the inclusion of Catholic Saints as Orisha. I am not well versed in it though. ---
**Author:** ![dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorkusmalorkusmafia/32/7266_2.png) [@dorkusmalorkusmafia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dorkusmalorkusmafia)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/237 "2003-12-10T00:59:35Z")
Damn, I don’t want to kill this thread. So…the island nation was a good thread to follow. So think, Island nation inhabited by Europeans but isolated. ---
**Author:** ![Macrophage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@Macrophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Macrophage)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/238 "2003-12-10T01:21:37Z")
Dorkus, you have some funny friends. ---
**Author:** ![Macrophage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@Macrophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Macrophage)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/239 "2003-12-10T01:23:41Z")
Wait… is it an island inhabited by europeans, or an island in Europe? ---
**Author:** ![Macrophage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/87869e/32.png) [@Macrophage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Macrophage)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2003, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/internet-detective-game/215658/240 "2003-12-10T01:31:47Z")
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