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Join Malorie as she discusses filming her latest episode of Weird World Adventures and what it was like to try and map out just where in the world the Seven Gates of Guinee could be. What are the Seven Gates of Guinee? I’m glad you asked. They are the seven gates that lead down into…

It’s likely that you haven’t heard about the Seven Gates of Guinee, and if you have, you’ve likely not experienced them in the way I’m going to discuss them here. The Gates of Guinee are the seven gates that lead to, well, Guinee, the voodoo underworld. Naturally, the locations of these gates are said to…

When one thinks of a voodoo doll, they almost immediately go to a dark and evil place thanks to Hollywood, literature, and the masses spreading ideas on topics they don’t quite understand. As with many things, people saw voodoo dolls being utilized in the voodoo (or vodou) religion in the 1800s and immediately had knee-jerk…

Many people believe that voodoo is a practice that involves chanted spells, animal sacrifices, and magical dolls. However, it is actually a religion based on patron saints and ancestral spirits. There’s a lot more to it than meets the eye, and it’s definitely worth the research and interest. Additionally, some scholars have shown that it…