Befo nization occurred on the continent of Africa, the natives lived well and created a tradition of wholeness. These natives created a society where African traditional religions embraced all aspects of life. Juju (also known to western as Voodoo or vodun) is one of these many religions that are widely practice in West Africa and the Americas. Unlike the strict parameters that are drawn in western religions between the secular and non secular world, Juju is a traditional religion that is all surrounding in all aspect of ones life. This essay will focus on Juju religion in West Africa and how it end up in the Americas. In modern day, most people in the western world have been taught to tribute Juju existence and development exclusively to the Fon tribe who inhabit the country of Benin in West Africa. However, there are more than thirty five different ethnic groups in West Africa who are responsible for the development of Juju religion. Another popular misconception regarding Juju’s religion is that it was developed in Haiti by African slaves who were transported to the new world. This theory is wrong, due to Haiti only been an independent republic since 1804, and some anthropologists have estimated Juju to be as much as 10,000 years old. Juju religion was already well established, completely developed and widely practice religion prior to its arrival in Haiti. Juju is also the official religion in Benin, the only African country that still proudly recognizes it as traditional religion. Western faith are been imposed to other African countries in order to legitimize themselves as a civilized nation. The Juju religion was brought in the Americas by slaves from West Africa. The slaves’ trade in Americas was different in different countries. In the Caribbean, the slaves lived together in hiding place called Colombo. Colombo was hiding places in the Caribbean where slaves were able to live in mass group and be able to move freely from place to place. In the Colombo, slaves were able to practice their religions and traditional beliefs. In these Colombo, the slaves were able to speak their African languages and teach their children African cultures and beliefs. Many of these slaves that came to the Colombo were people that practice Juju back in African. So these slaves continue to practice Juju in these Colombo. Between the periods of 1791-1804, the Haitian Revolution was led by slaves in the Caribbean. When the slaves took over Haiti from the French, they became to continue their African culture and religions in their new home. One of the religions that were popular among the free slaves was the Juju religion. There Juju religion spread to the United States after the Haitian Revolution. When the French left Haiti, they settled in modern day Louisiana. Those slaves that were loyal to the French in Haiti were able to migrate with the French to Louisiana. These slaves were able to bring their Juju practice with them in their new home. However, it was hard for the slaves to keep up their traditional practice in the United States. These slaves in the United States were living far away from each other and they did not have freedom like their compatriots in the Caribbean. Louisiana Juju religion is a conglomeration of beliefs that has evolved over time and continues to adapt to its surroundings. As it has been a religion conserved by oral tradition, has no sacred book and is followed by many, the beliefs of Louisiana Juju vary somewhat from person to person. Louisiana Juju combines elements of European and African beliefs. Furthermore, the practice of Juju in West Africa differ markedly in that its practicing population makeup is specific to regional ethnic groups. Juju religion in West African does not incorporate any western religions. When I was growing up in Liberia, I can vividly remember the Juju man in our Village. My father being a chief for our tribe, the Juju man used to come to our place all the time. In our village, the Juju man had lot of important duty in the community. He performs many differences rituals for his people. Some people use Juju man to have a good crops, some use the Juju man to protect them from evil spirit and others use Juju for bad intention. Some westerner refers to Juju as barbaric because it uses animal sacrifice as part of its worship. These westerner views the Juju religion as threat to colonial power, because it was the driving force in fighting against slavery and oppression. In conclusion, African ritual practices are no different in dimension or effect than any other traditional religions practice around the world. Animals sacrifice is always been sacred in Juju religion. Their consecrated use is the exact same as it has been practiced for centuries in the Judaic, Greek, Roman, Indian, Asian and Islamic traditional religious practices. So Juju or Voodoo in West Africa is the same as in the Americas, the only different is the way people around us view the practice.