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In English, Vodou's practitioners are termed Vodouists; [45] in French and Haitian Creole, they are called Vodouisants [46] or Vodouyizan. [47] Another term for adherents is sèvitè (serviteurs, "devotees"), [48] reflecting their self-description as people who sèvi lwa ("serve the lwa "), the supernatural beings that play a central role in Vodou.
In Haitian Vodou, the lwa are divided into nanchon or "nations". [35] This classificatory system derives from the way in which enslaved West Africans were divided into "nations" upon their arrival in Haiti, usually based on their African port of departure rather than their ethno-cultural identity. [ 14 ]
In April 2003 Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide officially recognized Vodou as a religion in Haiti. [3] Due to the negative stigma that surrounds the Haitian Vodou, The Haitian government has had a history of previously persecuting those who practiced the religion. Vodou in Haiti was often used as a scapegoat for the country’s issues ...
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Bondye, also known Gran Maître (Haitian Creole: Gran Mèt), [1] is the supreme creator god in the African diasporic religion of Haitian Vodou.Vodouists believe Bondye was responsible for creating the universe and everything in it, and that he maintains the universal order.
A potomitan is often painted with designs in bright colours, featuring usually the motif of two intertwined serpents, symbolizing the primordial male and female divine couple Damballa and Ayida Weddo who, according to the cosmogony of the Haitian religion, support the sky, preventing it from crumbling and falling to Earth.
Practitioners and adherents of Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, and West African Vodun. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
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