Lwa

There are lady barons, too. In Dominican Vodou, La Barona is Queen of the Cemetery. To some extent her role corresponds to that of Madame Brigitte or Oya. She may be invoked

Baron LaCroix, Baron Samedi’s brother, is the cemetery groundskeeper: he maintains the graves. He is generally not invoked but avoided as he allegedly kills on contact and may zombify his victims. Should

Baron Del Cementario Although technically Baron Del Cementario’s name is the Spanish version of the French Baron Cimitière, they are not the same spirit. In the Vodou traditions of the Dominican Republic,

Justice awaits beyond the grave. Sometimes justice emerges from the grave. Baron Kriminel is a fierce spirit of justice. He is custodian of the graveyard, captain of the zombi squad. He leads

Baron Cimitière is a grand magician, master magus, and healer extraordinaire. He holds court in the cemetery at midnight. He is part of a triad of magicians with his compadres, Gran Bois

In Haitian voodoo, a loa (deified spirit of the dead) who brings good fortune and money; symbolized by a horned and coiled snake. List of Lwa SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World Mythology and

In Haitian voodoo, the loa (deified spirit of the dead) of gardens and mountains, who is offered goats in sacrifice. Often the goats are black. List of Lwa SOURCE: Encyclopedia of World

Papa Gedé is the leader of the Gedés, landlord of the cemetery, its spiritual superintendent. Some people use this name to indicate Baron Samedi. Some consider Baron Samedi to be Papa Gedé,

Ezili Dantor is Ezili Freda’s hardworking black sister. She is independent and beholden to no one. Ezili Dantor is sick of crying. She’s had enough tears. She’s a spirit of rage and

Ezili Freda Dahomey – Maitresse Mambo – Art by Felix LaFortune Ezili Freda is envisioned as a stunning, colonial era mixed race woman. Ezili Freda is a wealthy courtesan with a taste