Catalogue
Explore the traditions
Each path is taught separately, with its own history, vocabulary and sources. Where traditions are historically connected, the connection is explained — never collapsed into a single "Black spirituality".
Hoodoo
United States
African American folk spirituality rooted in the American South — herbal knowledge, rootwork, prayer and intention. It is a practice, not a religion.
Louisiana Voodoo
Louisiana, United States
A distinct Louisiana tradition combining West African, Native American and Catholic influences, centred on ancestors, spirits and offerings.
Haitian Vodou
Haiti
A complete religion of Haiti, honouring the lwa and the ancestors through ceremony, drumming, song and service to the community.
Santería / Lukumí
Cuba
A religion rooted in Yoruba tradition, developed in Cuba, honouring the Orisha through divination, ceremony and initiation.
Ifá
West Africa / Yoruba tradition
An ancient Yoruba system of divination, wisdom and ethics, transmitted through the verses of the Odù Ifá.
Obeah
Caribbean
A family of Caribbean folk spiritual practices concerned with healing, protection and spirit work — differing from island to island.
Palo Mayombe
Congo Basin / Cuba
A Cuban tradition with Kongo roots, centred on ancestors, the powers of nature and the nganga. Distinct from Santería.
African Traditional Religions
Across Africa
Thousands of distinct spiritual systems across the continent. There is no single 'African religion' — this path studies them separately.