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Oungan (also written as houngan) is the term for a male priest in Haitian Vodou (a female priest is known as a mambo). [1] The term is derived from Gbe languages (Fon, Ewe, Adja, Phla, Gen, Maxi and Gun). The word hounnongan means chief priest. Hounnongan or oungans are also known as makandals. [2]
A bokor (male) (Haitian Creole: bòkò) or caplata (female) is a Vodou priest or priestess for hire in Haiti who is said to serve the loa, " 'with both hands', practicing for both good and evil." [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Their practice includes the creation of zombies and of ouangas (talismans that house spirits).
Happy Harry Houngan is an evil Jamaican witch doctor and master of voodoo with a sinister set of abilities to aid his quest for world domination through black magic. His primary weapon is a rubber chicken that he has transformed into a zombie. Houngan also wields a juju staff and a wooden tiki mask, which he can use as a bludgeon or even as a ...
Male priests are referred to as an oungan, alternatively spelled houngan or hungan, [217] or a prèt Vodou ("Vodou priest"). [218] Priestesses are termed manbo, alternatively spelled mambo. [219] Oungan numerically dominate in rural Haiti, while there is a more equitable balance of priests and priestesses in urban areas. [220]
Google went to appeals court Monday in an attempt to convince a three-judge panel to overturn a jury's verdict declaring its app store for Android smartphones as an illegal monopoly and block the ...
Houngan (Vodou Priest), Sèvitè (servant) Sèvitè Jean-Daniel Lafontant is a Houngan or Haitian Vodou priest and guardian of Temple Na-Ri-VéH 777 . In addition to his Vodou practice, he has also worked in marketing, nonprofits, and education, and has been one of the leading public voices for Haitian Vodou in United States media.
Vodou is an established religion. False representations in the media have led it to be considered "black magic," but its adherents recognize it as an official religion. (or at least not primarily, see bokor). Many observances are shared between the religions; for instance it is not abnormal for Vodou funerary ceremonies to be performed ...
The Bumilangit Universe in the comic book series began in the ancient times and continue well into present day. It is divided into four eras: The Legends era, set after the volcanic eruption of Mount Toba which pushed humans to near extinction and revolve around three fictional kingdoms that lead the recovery of human civilizations: the Kingdom of Wiba with its advanced scientific achievements ...