Editing Simbi (section)

== Haitian Vodou ==
{{Main|Haitian Vodou}}
The belief in bisimbi also exists in the traditional spiritual practices of [[Haiti]]. While Haitian Vodou has been known for its [[West Africa]]n influences, primarily those from Benin and Nigeria, it also contains Central African influences from the [[Republic of Congo|Congo Republic]], [[Democratic Republic of the Congo|Democratic Republic of Congo]], and [[Angola]] in the form of bisimbi. Though often referred to as [[lwa]], bisimbi such as [[Mami Wata]], Nsimba and Nzuzi are still ''nlongo'', or sacred, in traditional Haitian spirituality and culture.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Heywood |first=Linda M. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EKd-q4oVHOsC |title=Central Africans and Cultural Transformations in the American Diaspora |date=2002 |publisher=Cambridge University Press |isbn=978-0-521-00278-3 |pages=213–219 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Mami Waters – OCCULT WORLD |url=https://occult-world.com/mami-waters/ |access-date=2024-07-13 |language=en-US}}</ref>