Don't know how you do the voodoo that you do.

Dark Magic

True Stories

It is easy to disregard <a href="https://www.ranker.com/list/fun-voodoo-religion-facts/jen-jeffers" target="_blank">voodoo</a> as a thing of any real danger. However, the disturbing reality is that voodoo ends the lives of people in the US&nbsp;and around the world every year. It is a strong culture, especially in countries such as Haiti where belief in it is widely shared, but unfortunately has some dangerous rules and rituals that the devout occasionally carry out. This list is a collection of seven real life voodoo deaths and injuries, showing that it&#39;s not just child&#39;s play.

From horrifying scenes of being burned alive to absurd claims of being cursed, to mad passions masked by voodoo claims, this list has them all. Some of these instances are not the voodoo ritual themselves that cause the damage&nbsp;but are the consequences of belief in the same. The placebo effect, coupled with fervent belief and a desire for change, can be fatal.

So, here are the worst times that real voodoo has ever gone wrong and actually caused some (often unintentional) perishment in some way, shape or form. Warning: some of these stories may be difficult to read for some.

The Top 7 (Real) Voodoo Gone Wrong Stories

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Voodoo Rituals Gone Wrong: Top 7 REAL Voodoo Gone Wrong Stories

Jennifer Lee

Supernatural & Paranormal

There is being superstitious and there is outright belief in supernatural forces. Unfortunately, the latter can sometimes lead to dire injury or even death. This is a collection of some of the more horrific cases in which people have died for their belief in the supernatural. From crowd battles for an amulet to cursed village children, this list has them all, from all corners of the globe.&nbsp;Remember how you could once easily protect your crops by burning the local witch at the stake? Remember knowing that you were surely safe from the Black Death because you had a lucky charm that guaranteed your continued good health? Of course you don't - <a class="edS-cl" href="https://www.ranker.com/list/creepy-real-stories-no-one-believes/michaelchoi?ref=internalCrossLinking_keyword">no one believes</a> in the supernatural to that extent anymore, right?&nbsp;Well... actually, some do. In fact, there are people all over the world who meet that description. People who trust their charms, who are convinced their neighbors are wielding black magic, and who think witches and sorcerers are real. A lot of them spend all day watching <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-paranormal-reality-show-of-all-time">paranormal reality shows</a>. &nbsp;Read on to learn about some of the supernatural beliefs that still hold sway in today's modern world - and the shocking, avoidable deaths they still cause. &nbsp;Or if you like some of the more realistic paranormal entertainment, take a look at our ranked list of <a href="http://www.ranker.com/crowdranked-list/greatest-paranormal-reality-show-of-all-time">paranormal reality shows</a>.

8 People Killed by Their Belief in the Supernatural

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Supernatural Deaths: List of People Who Died Due to Occult Beliefs

Jerry Greenfield

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