Religions. African or West African Vodun, practiced by Gbe-speaking ethnic groups; African diaspora religions, a list of related religions sometimes called Vodou/Voodoo . Candomblé Jejé, also known as Brazilian Vodum, one of the major branches (nations) of Candomblé . Tambor de Mina, a syncretic religion that developed in northern Brazil; Cuban Vodú, a syncretic religion that developed in …