a1658: Re: a1646: Voodoo chile, Vaudun, Voudou (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

From: Racine125@aol.com


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>From: J.David <Jedidiah@lyalls.net>
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>To my knowledge, most haytians do not SPELL the word voudou at all.
>These are  differences of  french and american  english spellings.
>There  is  no difference in the  pronunciation of southern american
>'voodoo'  and kreyol  'voudou'. The english spelling could  just
>as easily be 'vudu'.
>
>Jimmy  Hendrix  spelled it "Voodoo Chile" as in,  child of voudou.


The word "Vodou" is pronounced in Haiti as follows:

Vo - to rhyme with "toe", as in your big toe.

dou - to rhyme with "you"

The accent is on the second syllable, so:

Vo-DOU.

Peace and love,

Bon Mambo Racine Sans Bout Sa Te La Daginen

"Se bon ki ra" - Good is rare
     Haitian Proverb

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(Posting from Jacmel, Haiti)