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 for only the finest in life. She is
Legba (also Elegguá) Not the oldest, but perhaps the most important, orisha (god) in the African spirit pantheon is called Legba in Vodun and Elegguá in Santería. He is the god of
La Sirène: Mermaid Lwa of Mystery, Wealth, Dreams and the Deep Sea La Sirène is one of the most enchanting and mysterious spirits in Haitian Vodou. Her name literally means “the mermaid,”
You don’t have to be human to be a magician. Simbi, among the greatest of all magicians, is a water snake spirit who rules all aspects of magic. He protects magical practitioners
Lwa of Sun-Fire, Sacred Waters, Magic, and Sacred Sexuality Silibo is an esoteric lwa of magic, purification, sacred sexuality, fresh water, and solar fire. In his book Ecstatic Voyage, the seventeenth-century German
Sili Kenwa is a Dominican manifestation of the lwa known in Haiti as Ezili Coeur Noir, or “Black Hearted Ezili”. Sili Kenwa is syncretized to Saint Martha. In accordance with Iberian customs,
The Rada lwa are among the two primary pantheons of Haitian Vodou, the other being the Petro lwa. Most Rada spirits trace their origins directly to Africa, especially to Dahomey, the region
Marinette Marinette is one of the most mysterious and feared spirits within Haitian Vodou. She belongs especially to the Petro and Bizango currents, where the spirits are often fiery, intense, secretive, and
The Marassa, Vodou’s sacred twins, are spirits of paradox: They are two distinct bodies who share one soul (or they are one soul with two bodies). They are opposites who are simultaneously
Papa Loko Papa Loko is one of the most ancient and respected lwa in Vodou. He is a primal root spirit, the spirit of the very first Vodou priest, or houngan, and
Papa Lisa is a lwa who travels in Ezili’s entourage. His dwelling place is within trees. Ceremonies invoking and honouring Papa Lisa are held in December and January near water. An offering
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