Vodún teaches the existence of a supreme creator divinity, under whom are lesser spirits called Vodún . Some Vodún have been absorbed from other religions, including Christianity and Hinduism. Various forms of divination are used to gain information from the vodún, the most prominent of which is Fá, itself governed by a society of initiates. Amid the Atlantic slave trade of the 16th to the 19th century, West African religions such as Vodún influenced the development of new religions such as Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, and Brazilian Candomblé Jejé. Many Vodúnsɛntó practice their traditional religion alongside Christianity, for instance by interpreting Jesus Christ as a vodún.