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Haitian Vodou Spread Map

Where and when Haitian Vodou spread, arrived, was established, declined or was revived, in the places and years the historical record gives.

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Haitian Vodou Spread Map Afghanistan Albania Algeria Angola Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Azerbaijan Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belarus Belgium Benin Bhutan Bolivia Bosnia and Herzegovina Botswana Brazil Bulgaria Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cambodia Cameroon Canada Chile China Colombia Costa Rica Croatia Cuba Cyprus Czech Republic Democratic Republic of the Congo Denmark Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt El Salvador Estonia Eswatini Ethiopia Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Finland France French Polynesia Gabon Georgia Germany Ghana Greece Guam Guatemala Haiti Honduras Hong Kong Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kazakhstan Kenya Kuwait Laos Latvia Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Mali Malta Mauritius Mexico Moldova Mongolia Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nigeria North Macedonia Norway Oman Pakistan Palestine Panama Papua New Guinea Paraguay Peru Philippines Poland Portugal Puerto Rico Qatar Romania Russia Rwanda Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Samoa Saudi Arabia Senegal Serbia Sierra Leone Singapore Slovakia Slovenia Solomon Islands South Africa South Korea South Sudan Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syria Taiwan Tanzania Thailand Tonga Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Uganda Ukraine United Arab Emirates United Kingdom United States Uruguay Uzbekistan Vanuatu Vatican City Venezuela Vietnam Yemen Zambia Zimbabwe The Bois Caiman Ceremony Marks Vodou's Public Emergence, Haiti, 1791, ArrivedHaiti Bans Vodou Under Its Anti-Superstition Laws, Haiti, 1835 to 1987, SuppressedDuvalier-Era Emigration Carries Vodou Into The American Diaspora, United States, 1957 to 1971, EstablishedHaiti's 1987 Constitution Ends Vodou's Legal Suppression, Haiti, 1987, EstablishedHaiti's 2003 Decree Recognizes Vodou As An Official Religion, Haiti, 2003, EstablishedMax Beauvoir Forms the National Confederation of Haitian Vodou, Haiti, 2005 to 2008, EstablishedThe 2010 Earthquake Brings A Violent Backlash Against Vodou, Haiti, 2010, SuppressedHaiti and Benin Nominate Vodou for UNESCO Heritage Recognition, Haiti, 2026, EstablishedHaiti Submits the Trace Veve Craft Tradition to UNESCO for Heritage Recognition, Haiti, 2026, Established

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Spoken Chronology

The Bois Caiman Ceremony Marks Vodou's Public Emergence. Haiti, 1791, Arrived. Source, Bois Caiman (Wikipedia).

Haiti Bans Vodou Under Its Anti-Superstition Laws. Haiti, 1835 to 1987, Suppressed. Source, Vodou And The Law: A Literature Review (Mignanelli).

Duvalier-Era Emigration Carries Vodou Into The American Diaspora. United States, 1957 to 1971, Established. Source, Francois Duvalier (Wikipedia).

Haiti's 1987 Constitution Ends Vodou's Legal Suppression. Haiti, 1987, Established. Source, Religion in Haiti (Wikipedia).

Haiti's 2003 Decree Recognizes Vodou As An Official Religion. Haiti, 2003, Established. Source, Voodoo Is A Religion, Haiti's Aristide Decrees (The Globe And Mail).

Max Beauvoir Forms the National Confederation of Haitian Vodou. Haiti, 2005 to 2008, Established. Source, Leader Of Haitian Vodou Religion, Max Beauvoir, Dead At 79 (NewsOne).

The 2010 Earthquake Brings A Violent Backlash Against Vodou. Haiti, 2010, Suppressed. Source, Vodou Was Once Blamed For The Haiti Earthquake, 10 Years Later It's Seeing A Slow Revival (The Haitian Times).

Haiti and Benin Nominate Vodou for UNESCO Heritage Recognition. Haiti, 2026, Established. Source, Bureau National d'Ethnologie Submits Vodou to UNESCO (Vant Bef Info).

Haiti Submits the Trace Veve Craft Tradition to UNESCO for Heritage Recognition. Haiti, 2026, Established. Source, Depot Du Dossier Du Savoir Faire Du Trace Veve D'Haiti Aupres De L'UNESCO (Gouvernement de la Republique d'Haiti).

Full Chronology

Every recorded spread event for this tradition, in date order, complete: 9 events.

  1. The Bois Caiman Ceremony Marks Vodou's Public EmergenceHaiti, 1791, Arrived
    Source Bois Caiman (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  2. Haiti Bans Vodou Under Its Anti-Superstition LawsHaiti, 1835 to 1987, Suppressed
    Source Vodou And The Law: A Literature Review (Mignanelli)Nicholas Mignanelli
  3. Duvalier-Era Emigration Carries Vodou Into The American DiasporaUnited States, 1957 to 1971, Established
    Source Francois Duvalier (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  4. Haiti's 1987 Constitution Ends Vodou's Legal SuppressionHaiti, 1987, Established
    Source Religion in Haiti (Wikipedia)Wikipedia contributors
  5. Haiti's 2003 Decree Recognizes Vodou As An Official ReligionHaiti, 2003, Established
    Source Voodoo Is A Religion, Haiti's Aristide Decrees (The Globe And Mail)The Globe and Mail staff (no byline given)
  6. Max Beauvoir Forms the National Confederation of Haitian VodouHaiti, 2005 to 2008, Established
    Source Leader Of Haitian Vodou Religion, Max Beauvoir, Dead At 79 (NewsOne)
  7. The 2010 Earthquake Brings A Violent Backlash Against VodouHaiti, 2010, Suppressed
    Source Vodou Was Once Blamed For The Haiti Earthquake, 10 Years Later It's Seeing A Slow Revival (The Haitian Times)Danielle Hyams
  8. Haiti and Benin Nominate Vodou for UNESCO Heritage RecognitionHaiti, 2026, Established
    Source Bureau National d'Ethnologie Submits Vodou to UNESCO (Vant Bef Info)Christina Juliana
  9. Haiti Submits the Trace Veve Craft Tradition to UNESCO for Heritage RecognitionHaiti, 2026, Established
    Source Depot Du Dossier Du Savoir Faire Du Trace Veve D'Haiti Aupres De L'UNESCO (Gouvernement de la Republique d'Haiti)