1. A few items wind up in the hands of voodoo priests. 2. In Haiti it is vastly complicated by the influence of the Voodoo priests and secret societies that formed the backbone of the Duvalier dictatorship. 3. In many Haitian hamlets, the voodoo priest, or hougan, is the most influential person, acting as healer, soothsayer, exorcist and counselor. 4. Nevertheless, AIDSCAP directors have optimistically drawn up a proposal to involve more voodoo priests and prepare them to teach others within their own communities. 5. After a funeral Tuesday at Anse-a-Galets, a mob attacked and killed Alfred Widor, a Voodoo priest whom they accused of slaying their friend. 6. The campaigners have given rides to villagers and visited influential voodoo priests soliciting support. |