Question
Rituals in this religion often involve drawing symbols on the floor using wood ash and cornmeal. Two groups of spirits venerated in this religion are the volatile Petwo and calm Rada. This religion compares spiritual possession to mounting a horse. In this religion, geometric patterns called veve are used to invoke particular spirits. Communication with the supreme deity of this religion, Bondye, is accomplished via intermediaries called lwa (“low-uh”), including the straw-hat-wearing Papa Legba and the skeletal Baron Samedi. For 10 points, name this syncretic Haitian religion that is incorrectly associated with namesake dolls. ■END■
ANSWER: Vodou [or Voodoo ; or Vodun ]
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