Santo Domingo.– The renewed show at Ocean World, Bravissimo´s most recent
production, renders homage to Dominican culture with a show that merges the
merengue and bachata beats and transports the audience through songs and rhythms
that depict the musical beauty of the country.
The colorful outfits that bring out the white, red and blue,
unveil the talent and imagination of the heads behind the program, whose
artistic director, Venezuelan Alvaro Montilla, excels every time by creating
this musical magazine unique in its genre in the Dominican Republic.
Visitors to Ocean World can also indulge in an exquisite
option, Poseidon, a restaurant that mixes a brilliant architectural structure
with oceanic décor. Sumptuous seating, Wide tables and a fresh ambiance with
background music, the new A la
Carte restaurant concept invites you to enjoy a succulent internacional
offer.
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
If this park was in US the greenies and animal rights people would be picketing all day and night
From: United States
Herr Doktor Johann .. stop molesting our Dominican roosters .. leave them alone .. you mess with our fighting cocks and we will picket you in the Zona Colonial .. but yes Herr Doktor .. try setting up a good cock fight in the US and you could end up with Bubba .. and you would be seeing a completely different kind of cock fight .. I don't see why we should picket if the animals are well treated .. I am talking about the Dolphins of course .. not the cocks .. Jawohl Herr Doktor Johann?
Written by: rom1804 
, 10 Aug 2008 12:55 PM
From: Zimbabwe
Visitors to Ocean World can also indulge in an exquisite option, Poseidon, a restaurant that mixes a brilliant architectural structure with oceanic décor
OH YEAH! they can name their Restaurants after the Greek god Poseidon of the Hellenic Religion but they hypocritically banish the Voudou Religion.
Little do those idiots know Poseidon is the same as Agwé. Go ahead and promote another's religion while ignoring yours.
From: United States
Are you really in Zimbabwe? Salisbury? renamed Harare? the land of Lo Bengula? Is the inflation rate really at 2700%? Or is that an exaggeration?
Written by: anthonyC, 10 Aug 2008 2:57 PM
From: United States
"OH YEAH! they can name their Restaurants after the Greek god Poseidon of the Hellenic Religion but they hypocritically banish the Voudou Religion.
Little do those idiots know Poseidon is the same as Agwé. Go ahead and promote another's religion while ignoring yours."
Since when has Voodoo been the religion of the DR? The Indians didn't practice it then the Vast Majority of Dominicans practice Catholocisim.
Voodoo isn't even the main religion in Haiti. That would be the Catholic religion also. Sure some ilegals in the DR follow some of the practices of Voodoo. But voodoo isn't even an organized religion. it is a mish-mash of some African rituals, gods and Christianity practiced in different ways depending on the wants and or goals of the practicioners.
From: United States
Voodoo does not work .. I had a big George Bush doll .. kept sticking needles into it's big head .. nothing happened .. kept sticking needles into it's behind .. nothing happened .. I am still sticking needles into the damned thing .. and nothing is happening .. maybe I need a trip to Haiti .. take a course in some real Voodoo. Then I'll make a doll of YOU .. and stick needles into it's head ..
Written by: rom1804 , 10 Aug 2008 5:21 PM
From: Zimbabwe
t is found in areas of the African diaspora, especially Haiti, Dominican Republic, Cuba, and Brazil. This article is primarily concerned with the form of the religion as it is practiced in Haiti and the Dominican Republic. See Louisiana Voodoo for the Afro-creole tradition of New Orleans, Santería and Arará for the forms local to Cuba, and Candomblé and Umbanda for Brazil.
Written by: rom1804 , 10 Aug 2008 5:21 PM
From: Zimbabwe
Oh I forgot Anthony the Tainos were Christians....I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you and GO READ A F book you moron.
After you are done come talk to me Anthony and I will give you more insight until then Go to HELL/
Voudou is practiced in DR you idiot. Look up SANTERIA then do a little research and you will see the truth.
Written by: rom1804 , 10 Aug 2008 5:25 PM
From: Zimbabwe
From: United States
About time somebody slapped the crap outta that IGNORAMUS .. I agree with what you said about SANTERIA .. it is quite common right here in Santo Domingo .. the drumming rituals accompanied by chants that sound very African .. So all that "Hollywood" stuff I've been told about sticking pins in dolls .. that could just be a lot of junk .. no wonder it does not work with my George Bush doll .. it's just HollyVooDoo .. but sure looks dramatic ..
Written by: anthonyC, 10 Aug 2008 8:37 PM
From: United States
"Written by: rom1804, 10 Aug 2008 5:21 PM
From: Zimbabwe
Oh I forgot Anthony the Tainos were Christians....I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you and GO READ A F book you moron.
After you are done come talk to me Anthony and I will give you more insight until then Go to HELL/
Voudou is practiced in DR you idiot. Look up SANTERIA then do a little research and you will see the truth."
Read what I wrote you twit. Did I say that the Tainos were Christians?
Voodoo(spell it right) is not even a blip on the religious radar screen in the DR.
Santeria is an Afro-CUBAN religion nad has little conection with haitian voodoo.
Some Dominicans dabble in Brujeria taking a little from here and a little from there. they are mostly today in the realm of wives tales and superstitions.
VOODOO has little or no place in the History or Culture of the Dominican Republic. So take Haitian lambomeria and go back to the slums of Puerto Principe. Nobody here is buying it.
Written by: rom1804 , 11 Aug 2008 9:02 AM
From: Zimbabwe
Voodoo(spell it right) is not even a blip on the religious radar screen in the DR.
YOU IMBECILE Voodoo spelled like that is Hollywood only in Hollywood I think you watch too much TV. read a book follow the link I gave you you prehistoric idiot.
Anywhere else it is spelled differently so I stand correct....................
Santeria is the same as Voudou they have the same origin just different names and if you are skilled enough in the world of Religion you will discover that the Voudou gods are the same as the Greek and Roman gods. Do some research idiot before you communicate.
Written by: anthonyC, 11 Aug 2008 9:37 AM
From: United States
While there are similiarities saying that Snateria and Voodoo are the same is like saying Christianity and Islam are the same.
Anyway back to your complaint.
Voodoo ahs no significant place in Dominican Culture or history.
From: United States
I have stuck 4,125 pins into my GB doll .. one for every US soldier killed in Iraq .. I am now adding the ones killed in Afghanistan .. I also started working on your doll .. Voodoo is great.
Written by: Sajomero, 19 Aug 2008 3:14 PM
From: United States
For the first time ever I will have to back up mr room1804. He is correct in the aspect that the the African derived belief system called vudu in Haiti is alive and kicking on our side of the island. The differences are very clear between vudu and what we dominicans call La 21 Division, but there are many similarities. Within the last year I've been doing some research about our community here and abroad to see the extent of these beliefs. My conclusions so far are the following:
1. The belief system is passing from one generation to another at all ages starting as young as the early teens.
2. Festivals and celebrations are taking place more openly than before.
3. People in the DR are becoming more like the Cubans on the island where they are not afraid to openly discuss their beliefs.
4. The music, rituals and culture are taking strength in the diaspora, in NYC for example it is normal to see posters for fiesta de palos at big clubs and for smaller venues to have a weekly even
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
"you do that voodoo that you do so well " Cole Porter
Written by: Duane, 28 Aug 2008 2:56 PM
From: United Kingdom
you can spell the word in difference forms
Vodou (Anglicized: Voodoo) or Vaudoo is a family of New World syncretistic religions primarily based on the faiths of the Fon, Ewe, and related peoples of West Africa (see West African Vodun), of the Kongo people of Central Africa (see Lemba), and of Christianity.
The dolls is only a invention of Hollywood. The practice of sticking pins in dolls has history in European folk magic
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OH YEAH! they can name their Restaurants after the Greek god Poseidon of the Hellenic Religion but they hypocritically banish the Voudou Religion.
Little do those idiots know Poseidon is the same as Agwé. Go ahead and promote another's religion while ignoring yours.
Little do those idiots know Poseidon is the same as Agwé. Go ahead and promote another's religion while ignoring yours."
Since when has Voodoo been the religion of the DR? The Indians didn't practice it then the Vast Majority of Dominicans practice Catholocisim.
Voodoo isn't even the main religion in Haiti. That would be the Catholic religion also. Sure some ilegals in the DR follow some of the practices of Voodoo. But voodoo isn't even an organized religion. it is a mish-mash of some African rituals, gods and Christianity practiced in different ways depending on the wants and or goals of the practicioners.
After you are done come talk to me Anthony and I will give you more insight until then Go to HELL/
Voudou is practiced in DR you idiot. Look up SANTERIA then do a little research and you will see the truth.
HERE YOU MIGHT LEARN SOMETHING!
From: Zimbabwe
Oh I forgot Anthony the Tainos were Christians....I'm sorry I didn't mean to offend you and GO READ A F book you moron.
After you are done come talk to me Anthony and I will give you more insight until then Go to HELL/
Voudou is practiced in DR you idiot. Look up SANTERIA then do a little research and you will see the truth."
Read what I wrote you twit. Did I say that the Tainos were Christians?
Voodoo(spell it right) is not even a blip on the religious radar screen in the DR.
Santeria is an Afro-CUBAN religion nad has little conection with haitian voodoo.
Some Dominicans dabble in Brujeria taking a little from here and a little from there. they are mostly today in the realm of wives tales and superstitions.
VOODOO has little or no place in the History or Culture of the Dominican Republic. So take Haitian lambomeria and go back to the slums of Puerto Principe. Nobody here is buying it.
YOU IMBECILE Voodoo spelled like that is Hollywood only in Hollywood I think you watch too much TV. read a book follow the link I gave you you prehistoric idiot.
Anywhere else it is spelled differently so I stand correct....................
Santeria is the same as Voudou they have the same origin just different names and if you are skilled enough in the world of Religion you will discover that the Voudou gods are the same as the Greek and Roman gods. Do some research idiot before you communicate.
Anyway back to your complaint.
Voodoo ahs no significant place in Dominican Culture or history.
1. The belief system is passing from one generation to another at all ages starting as young as the early teens.
2. Festivals and celebrations are taking place more openly than before.
3. People in the DR are becoming more like the Cubans on the island where they are not afraid to openly discuss their beliefs.
4. The music, rituals and culture are taking strength in the diaspora, in NYC for example it is normal to see posters for fiesta de palos at big clubs and for smaller venues to have a weekly even
Vodou (Anglicized: Voodoo) or Vaudoo is a family of New World syncretistic religions primarily based on the faiths of the Fon, Ewe, and related peoples of West Africa (see West African Vodun), of the Kongo people of Central Africa (see Lemba), and of Christianity.
The dolls is only a invention of Hollywood. The practice of sticking pins in dolls has history in European folk magic