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| Believers are seen after the sacrifice of a bull at the edge of the
sacred mud pool in Plaine du Nord, 300 kilometers north of Haiti's capital,
Port-au-Prince, during the annual festival honoring the spirit Ogou on Wednesday, July 24,
2002. Vodou believers make the pilgrimage from all over Haiti as well as from across the
US, Canada and Europe to renew their beliefs and find strength through the baptism-like
ceremony and other rituals. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| A Vodou priestess sings at the edge of the sacred mud pool prior to the
sacrifice of a bull in Plaine du Nord, near Cap-Haitien, 300 kilometers north of
Port-au-Prince, during the annual festival honoring the spirit Ogou on Thursday, July 24,
2002. Vodou believers make the pilgrimage from all over Haiti as well as from across the
U.S., Canada and Europe to renew their beliefs and find strength through the baptism-like
ceremony and other rituals. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Pilgrims take part in the annual cleansing ritual bath at the Limonade
beach 320 kilometers north of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, on Thursday, July 25, 2002.
The ritual is part of the week of Plaine du Nord and Limonade Vodou ceremonies which end
on July 26. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| A pilgrim takes part in the annual cleansing ritual bath at the Limonade
beach 320 kilometers north of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, on Thursday, July 25, 2002.
The ritual is part of the week of Plaine du Nord and Limonade Voodoo ceremonies which end
on July 26. (AP Photo/ Daniel Morel) |
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| Pilgrims walk to bathe at the Limonade beach 320 kilometers north of
Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, on Thursday, July 25, 2002. The annual cleansing ritual
is part of the week of Plaine du Nord and Limonade Voodoo ceremonies which end on July 26.
(AP Photo/Daniel Morel) |
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