🎓 Course Tutor: Bon Houngan Lampe (Guest Teacher)

🎯 Level: Beginners and beyond

🔑 Prerequisites: None

🏆 Mastery Stream & Credits: Devotional - Half a Credit 

📜 Course Description 

Vodou is often a very misunderstood and demonised religion. This course, created by a long serving Senior Priest of the Night of Africa society, explores Vodou’s foundational characteristics and thus offer students the opportunity to acquire a better understanding of the subject and form a more informed view. This short introductory course covers subjects such as; the history and development of the religion, basic beliefs, the priesthood and what a typical Vodou ceremony comprises. 

By the end of this course, student will:

•  Understand how Vodou came about.

•  Learn about Vodou beliefs including the divine Creator, the Lwa's and the importance of serving the Ancestor spirits.

• Know the different levels of initiation in the Vodou priesthood and their basic functions.

• Understand the basic format of a typical ceremony and what takes place at each point. 

📖 Course Modules: 

Lesson 1 - Vodou Is A Mixed Religion

Lesson 2 - God, The Ancestors & Lwa

Lesson 3 - Initiation

Lesson 4 - Order of Service 

📥 Course Access Requirements

To access this course, students will need a device (computer, tablet, or smartphone) that meets the Canvas system requirements.
👉 View system and browser requirements

You can also access your course on the go with the Canvas mobile app. From any device, students can:

• View lessons and grades

• Submit assignments

• Track progress with the built-in calendar and to-do list

• Send and receive messages

📚 Additional Resources:

Textbooks and other materials are not a requirement of this course. 

📝 Coursework & Submissions

This course includes a variety of thoughtfully crafted assignments to help you integrate and apply what you’ve learned.
Assignments are submitted through the Canvas platform and are evaluated based on:

• Clarity of expression

• Creativity and originality

• Understanding of the material

• Sincere effort and engagement
  
  

✍️ Coursework Load: Light

You can expect to spend around 1–2 hours completing assignments, in addition to reading and reflection time.

🎓 Mastery Stream & Credit Information

🏠  House: Domus Pietatis (Devotional)

🏆 Credits Earned: 0.5

This credit counts toward progression through the Mastery Streams as part of our structured training and advancement system. To learn more about how credits contribute to initiation and elevation within the tradition, please visit our Training Paths page.

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