# Voodoo v. Santoria

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-v-santoria/67053>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [May 31, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-v-santoria/67053 "2001-05-31T06:10:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![roryaxis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@roryaxis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roryaxis)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-v-santoria/67053/1 "2001-05-31T06:10:30Z")

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Okay, here’s something I’ve heard: That Voodoo is the white magic Hatian/Christian thing, and that Santoria is the black magic version. Therefore, bone waving, curses, dolls, pins, etc. are all actually Santoria practices, whereas Voodoo is concerned with the white magic healing stuff. Anybody know?

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**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 7:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-v-santoria/67053/2 "2001-05-31T07:30:23Z")

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Try [here](http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm).

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**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-v-santoria/67053/3 "2001-05-31T07:31:13Z")

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It’s spelled Santeria.

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**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-v-santoria/67053/4 "2001-05-31T09:24:37Z")

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> \*Originally posted by evilbeth \*  
> \*\*Try [here](http://www.religioustolerance.org/var_rel.htm). \*\*

That’s a great link.

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**Author:** ![roryaxis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/8dc957/32.png) [@roryaxis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/roryaxis)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-v-santoria/67053/5 "2001-05-31T17:26:36Z")

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sorry about my incorrect spelling…hey, I already admitted I was ignorant about Saantorriah.

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**Author:** ![UncleBeer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/977dab/32.png) [@UncleBeer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/UncleBeer)\
**Post date:** [May 31, 2001, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/voodoo-v-santoria/67053/6 "2001-05-31T21:42:00Z")

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I’ve got a pretty good and comprehensive book on Santería written by an ordained _santera_ about the ordination process, history and rituals. If you have any more questions after pawing through the links provided, post 'em here and I’ll see if I can find you an answer.