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Religion is sense of human relationship with forces beyond nature. During the history human had a need to have relations with something they believed and could support protect them. Some religions believe the life after death, some have one or more gods and some religions as Atheism do not believe in god and the forces beyond nature. In the Vodun religion it is believed that man and the cosmos are made of 2 things. They are said to be half supernatural, half material. This theory is represented in the Vodun cross it shows how man and cosmos reflect each other in the mirror. Vodun’s roots may go back 6000 years in Africa, this makes Vodun one of the oldest religions in the world. Name is traceable to an African word for “spirit”. Vodun functions are to help people endure the trials and tribulations of daily life like starvation, disease, and death, and to celebrate life. The religion provides teachings and practices about morality and spirituality to assist its devotees in evolving their consciousness. Vodun adepts are well known for their energy mastery and their expertise with spirits, plants and minerals. Vodun can be directly traced to the West African Yoruba people in 18-19 century in Dahomey, this country occupie