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How St. Patrick comes to be associated with DamballaSaint Patrick is a well known legendary figure because he drove out all the snakes out of Ireland. He is better known in Haiti as Damballa, a lwa or spirit who often appears in the form of snake in Haiti’s Voodoo religion. In Voodoo, Damballa... |
Agwe, the spirit of the waterAgwe is the spirit of water in simple word. Agwe draws the interest of the people who particularly have a routine habit of going to seas for their day to day work such as the fishermen. The symbol actually represents or resembles to that of a boat.... |
Ayida Wedo, the spirit of fertilityAyida Wedo is referred to as the spirit of fertility, the spirit of the rainbows and also the spirit of the snakes. Ayida Wedo is the wife or she is the companion of the father figure of all the spirits that we commonly come across during the ... |
Azacca, the spirit of the agricultureAzacca is the lwa or the spirit of the agriculture and the farming practices. But Azacca is better known as the younger brother of the Ghede. It is due to this reason that people of Haiti believe that Ghede normally comes to the ceremonies where Az... |
Baron Samedi, the spirit of deathBaron Samedi is referred to as the spirit of death. Baron Samedi can be compared to Papa Legba as he is also known as the guardian or parent who guards the crossroads. Crossroads refer to a place through the boundaries if which the spirits come int... |
Damballah, with wife AyidaDamballah stands as one of the most significant spirits from among all the spirits we normally come across the Haitian voodoo religious practices. It is known as the sky god and he is referred to as the chief creator of this universe and the world ... |
Erzulie, the spirit of love, of beautyErzulie is a member of the family Iwa or the family of spirits as one might refer to in Haitian voodoo culture. She is regarded as the spirit of love, of beauty, of dance, of flowers and she is believed to live in the midst of luxury. She has three... |
Ghede, the god of the deadGhede is the hungry figure and is usually personified in black hat and long black cloaks. Ghede is a very popular figure in the Haitian mythology and it can be primarily seen in the religious and cultural practices of voodoo. Ghede is also seen wea... |
Gran Bwa, the master of the wildGran Bwa is a term used normally to describe a big or a huge tree. Gran Bwa is considered to be the guardian or the father figure of the forests in Vilokan. Vilokan is an island which is considered or believed to be the residing place of the spirit... |
Introduction to Haitian VoodooHaitian voodoo was originally known by the name of the African service in the land of Haiti and this native culture of Haiti is a significant tradition practiced by an excess of about 6 million people of Haiti. This popular voodoo culture of Haiti ... |
Kalfu, the guardian of the crossroadsKalfu is a ghostly figure or embodiment that can be related to the art of black magic. The Kalfu holds the highest regard among his clan. He is considered to be the deity or the guardian of the crossroads who is the one involved behind controlling ... |
Legba, The connecting link between human beings and the spiritsVoodoo is a native traditional, cultural religious practice that is extremely popular in Haiti. Legba also referred to as the Papa Legba stands at a position between to that of the humanity and the spirits as one might say. Papa Legba is believed t... |
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