spirits
Summertime spirits: Village of Lily Dale reopens for believers and doubters alike
By Fiona André — July 3, 2023
(RNS) — The 140-year-old village, a mecca for spiritualism and mediumship, will draw regulars and curious first-timers to cross paths after a hiatus of three years.
New South African church celebrates drinking alcohol
By Associated Press — April 21, 2018
(AP) — The South African Gabola Church, which celebrates the drinking of alcohol, was started eight months ago and has found an enthusiastic following.
A Malaysian animist group gives thanks to spirits of the sea
By Alexandra Radu — February 27, 2018
CAREY ISLAND, Malaysia (RNS) — The ceremony takes place over four days, in which shamans and villagers visit different points on the rivers and seashores where boats have sunk in the past.
Voodoo sacrifices on national holiday in Benin
By Reuters — January 10, 2016
Hundreds of followers of the traditional religion gathered in Ouidah, once an important port in the slave trade, to pray for calm during the tiny country's presidential election next month.
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