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A veve (also spelled vèvè or vevè) is a religious symbol commonly used in different branches of Vodun throughout the African diaspora, such as Haitian Vodou and Louisiana Voodoo. The veve acts as a "beacon" for the lwa , and will serve as a lwa ' s representation during rituals.
A sequined drapo flag, depicting the vèvè symbol of the lwa Loko Atison; these symbols play an important role in Vodou ritual. Haitian Vodou [a] (/ ˈ v oʊ d uː /) is an African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries.
Benedicty writes that in "the Vodou/Haitian aesthetic system, the objet d'art nurtures ambivalence and demands that the reader or the spectator interpret and thus participate in the production of an artistic text's meaning." If there is a veve in the work, there is a possibility that the lwa the work was made for will possess the viewer. [11]
Ayida-Weddo is a member of the Rada family of loa, associated with protection, benevolence, and love. [9] In many stories, she is married to Damballa.As his inseparable companion, she shares him with his concubine, Erzulie Freda. [10]
Nsibidi (also known as Nsibiri, [2] Nchibiddi or Nchibiddy [3]) is a system of symbols or proto-writing developed by the Ekpe secret society that traversed the southeastern part of Nigeria. They are classified as pictograms , though there have been suggestions that some are logograms or syllabograms .
Haitian mythology consists of many folklore stories from different time periods, involving sacred dance and deities, all the way to Vodou.Haitian Vodou is a syncretic mixture of Roman Catholic rituals developed during the French colonial period, based on traditional African beliefs, with roots in Dahomey, Kongo and Yoruba traditions, and folkloric influence from the indigenous Taino peoples of ...
A FBI document obtained by Wikileaks details the symbols and logos used by pedophiles to identify sexual preferences. According to the document members of pedophilic organizations use of ...
The veve of the lwa Baron Samedi. Although there are exceptions, most lwa names derive from the Fon and Yoruba languages. [21] New lwa are nevertheless added to those brought from Africa; [22] practitioners believe that some Vodou priests and priestesses became lwa after death, or that certain talismans become lwa. [23]