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2. Oungan - Wikipedia

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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]

3. Haitian mythology - Wikipedia

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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 ...

4. Bokor - Wikipedia

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   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).

5. Haitian Vodou - Wikipedia

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   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]

6. François Mackandal - Wikipedia

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   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.

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   Fans of Red Robin's burgers, bottomless steak fries, and towering onion rings, will be sad to learn that the chain is considering closing locations across the United States and Canada. Read on to ...

8. Luka Dončić’s 1st game against the Dallas Mavericks ... - AOL

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   A massive number of NBA fans tuned in to watch Luka Dončić’s first matchup against his former team on Tuesday night.. About 2.5 million viewers watched Dončić and the Los Angeles Lakers beat ...

9. Mac McClung pulls off the first NBA dunk contest three-peat - AOL

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   Mac McClung will leave it up to others to decide where he ranks among the best dunkers ever. When it comes to the dunk contest, there is no doubt. The G League star and dunk maven put on a ...