Sterotypes

The biggest thing I carried away from the lecture on Voodoo was the importance of getting past stereotypes. Coming from the northeast, I knew absolutely about Voodoo or it's followers, and have only seen it depicted in movies on a more radical note. With these portrayals, I expected an old crusty priest from the bayous of Louisiana to walk in and preach about the high powers of his religion. However, the second the speaker walked in I automatically got past those stereotypes and set in to learn more about the fascinating and historic practice of Voodoo, and was fascinated on how well he connected to everyone in the room regardless of religious affiliation.