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Sep 18

Boy you screwed up the Yoruba entry. The Yorubas are not the biggest West African tribe ... that would be the Hausa-Fulani. And, more seriously you've mixed together American/Haitian/Brazilian voodoo (all similar but not quite identical) with West African juju... the source of the West Hemisphere beliefs but not identical.

senseseeker123

Hey there, thanks for the feedback and the constructive tone!

As I said, I’m not overly familiar with the particular mythology dealt with here. I’ve amended the “biggest west african tribe bit,” as you are indeed correct, and I looked it up to verify— thank you for pointing that out.

I did say several times in the article that there are a variety of stories between difficult cultural groups and it’s difficult to discern what’s from where. Sorry if that wasn’t sufficient for you!

Your readership is appreciated, though, and I thank you for your corrections! If you see a mistake in an article, please let me know, and I’ll look into it.

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