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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.
Shunned publicly by politicians and intellectuals for centuries, Vodou is transforming into a more powerful and accepted religion across Haiti, where its believers were once persecuted.
In English, Vodou's practitioners are termed Vodouists; [46] in French and Haitian Creole, they are called Vodouisants [47] or Vodouyizan. [48] Another term for adherents is sèvitè (serviteurs, "devotees"), [49] reflecting their self-description as people who sèvi lwa ("serve the lwa "), the supernatural beings that play a central role in Vodou.
The first three chapters trace the history of Vodou in Haiti from 'the great crossing' to the time of the American occupation (1915–1934) and the advent of Duvalier (chap. III), going through the period when 'Vodou hidden in the hell of slavery' (chap. II). It is only then that Hurbon systematically exposes the beliefs and practices of Vodou ...
The history of Vodou is closely linked to the Haitian Revolution — one of the largest ever successful slave revolts in history — which gave birth to the independent Haitian nation, according ...
The Bizango are secret societies active in Haiti. Many of their practices are associated with Haitian Vodou. They have been termed "one of the most important of the secret societies of Vodou". [1] Bizango groups are widespread throughout Haiti, [2] and play an important role as arbiters in peasant social life. [1]
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 ...
François Mackandal (c. 1730-c. 1758) was a Haitian Maroon leader in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti). He is sometimes described as a Haitian vodou priest, or houngan. For joining the Maroons to kill slave owners in Saint-Domingue, he was captured and burned alive by French colonial authorities. [1]