Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/world/20040411-1053-haiti-voodoopolitics.html
On April 11, 2004 The San Diego Union-Tribune posted an Associated Press article that reported, "Haitians celebrated one of the year's most important Voodoo pilgrimages on Sunday, an event marked by drumming, sacrifices – discussion of whether Haiti's new government can heal a country still reeling from a bloody rebellion. Carrying a heavy political significance this year, the pilgrimage drew hundreds to Souvenance, a village 90 miles north of Port-au-Prince, where followers made animal sacrifices to the West African warrior spirit Ogoun and danced to dizzying drum beats. Founded by former slaves from the kingdom of Dahomey – now Benin – this dusty village fringed by cactus trees hosts the ceremony each year during the Rara carnival, when bands of costumed drummers and dancers roam the countryside."