Indeed, when I Googled, "what is voodoo?" the first hit describes not an ancient religion but a black religious cult characterized by sorcery and spirit possession. Even in Haiti itself ...

CHARLIE KIRK (HOST): It's important to note that Haiti is legitimately infested with demonic voodoo. JACK POSOBIEC (CO-HOST): Well, so, voodoo, you know, it's really where -- Haiti is where voodoo ...

Voodoo, or Vodou as it's known in Haiti, is one of the country's official ... living things – including animals and plants – have spirits, and use rituals, prayers and dances to connect ...

Early on and still in certain arenas today, clairin plays a big part in Voodoo ceremonies ... translates from French-Haitian Creole to mean clear, or the color of the spirit.

Voodoo originated in the West African country of Benin and later took shape in Haiti, during the transatlantic ... and a connection to the ancestors and spirits of the dead, dates back to the ...