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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 ...
Vodouists believe that the oungan 's role is modelled on the lwa Loco; [229] in Vodou mythology, he was the first oungan and his consort Ayizan the first manbo. [230] The oungan and manbo are expected to display the power of second sight , [ 231 ] something regarded as a gift from Bondye that can be revealed to the individual through visions or ...
During the closing decades of the 20th century, attempts were made to revive Louisiana Voodoo, often by individuals drawing heavily on Haitian Vodou and Cuban Santería in doing so. [98] Among those drawing on both Vodou lwa and Santería oricha to create a new Voodoo was the African American Miriam Chamani , who established the Voodoo ...
Damballa is said to be the sky father and the primordial creator of all life, or the first thing created by the Bondye.In those Vodou societies that view Damballa as the primordial creator, he created the cosmos by using his 7000 coils to form the stars and the planets in the heavens and to shape the hills and valleys on Earth.
Baron Samedi is the leader of the Gede, loa with particular links to magic, ancestor worship and death. [6] These lesser spirits are dressed like The Baron and are as rude and crude but not nearly as charming as their master.
A powerful swamp witch/voodoo woman in Terry Pratchett's 1991 Discworld novel Witches Abroad is named Erzulie Gogol. She is the lover of Genua's former ruler, Baron Saturday (Baron Samedi). [6] In the Buffy the Vampire Slayer comic Past Lives, part 4, Erzulie is invoked to clear a room of all magic.
Pages in category "Voodoo gods" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Adya Houn'tò ...
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]