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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The Vodou faithful sing, their voices rising above the gunfire erupting miles away as frantic drumbeats drown out their troubles. Shunned publicly by politicians and ...
Beauvoir-Dominique died of cancer on 5 January 2018. [7] Her funeral in Mariani was attended by members of the government, Haitian Vodou officials, members of the Akademi Kreyòl Ayisyen, representative of Religions for Peace, journalist Liliane Pierre-Paul, former cabinet minister Marie Michèle Rey, former prime minister Michèle Pierre-Louis, and other Haitian and international luminaries.
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.
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.
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 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 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]
In Haiti, many people practice both Catholicism and Vodou,” she said. The business owner hopes more people will visit the shop, even if just to ask questions and satisfy their curiosity.