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Vodou (Voodoo) includes the belief in an afterlife where spirits (Lwa) can influence the living, and the deceased ancestors are honored and called upon for guidance.

Muslims believe in an eternal afterlife, with Paradise (Jannah) for the faithful and righteous, and Hell (Jahannam) for sinners.

Zoroastrianism describes an afterlife where souls are judged at the Chinvat Bridge, which leads to Heaven or Hell.

The Celtic afterlife was known as the Otherworld, an abundant realm accessible from Earth, where deities and ancestors lived.

Buddhists believe in Samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth, which is influenced by karma. Nirvana is the escape from this cycle.

Jewish beliefs in the afterlife are diverse, but many believe in a spiritual afterlife and the eventual resurrection of the dead.

Christians believe in Heaven and Hell as final destinations for souls, depending on belief and actions. Some denominations also believe in Purgatory.

The Aztec afterlife was determined by the manner of death rather than moral criteria, leading to different realms such as Mictlan or Tlalocan.

Ancient Egyptians believed in an afterlife where the soul would travel to the Field of Reeds, a paradisiacal likeness of one's life on Earth.

Hindus believe in reincarnation where the soul is reborn into a new life cycle based on karma, with the ultimate goal being moksha (liberation from the cycle).

Traditionally, Indigenous Australians' beliefs include the Dreamtime as a sacred era of ancestral creation, with spirits returning to the land after death.

Romans combined Etruscan and Greek afterlife beliefs, with the virtuous going to the Elysian Fields and others to Hades.

The Ancient Greeks believed in the Underworld ruled by Hades, with sections for the virtuous (Elysium) and for common souls (Asphodel Meadows).

Norse mythology posits that warriors go to Valhalla or Folkvangr, while others go to Helheim, depending on the nature of their death.