Category: Lwa

Marassa 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…

Papa Loko, a primal root lwa, is the spirit of the very first Vodou priest (houngan), a master magician and healer. He is the presiding…

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…

Gran Bois is the Father of the Forest, a divine healer who presides over botanical secrets and the sacred power of the forest. He is…

Ezili names a family of freshwater spirits from Dahomey who are now among the most powerful and significant female spirits of Haitian Vodou. Their name…

Sometimes Damballah the world snake is not so calm and detached; sometimes the snake is fiery. Damballah La Flambeau (“Damballah the Torch”) may or may…

Once upon a time, there was only Damballah. He lay beneath Earth, a great snake, cushioning and protecting it from falling into the watery abyss…

Clairmesine is a beautiful, sweet-voiced, dancing mermaid. She travels in the entourage of Ezili Freda Dahomey and may be her sister. Clairmesine may also be…

Mademoiselle Charlotte : In Haitian voodoo, a loa (deified spirit of the dead) who manifests all the traits of a white European when she mounts…

Carrefour, Maitre – Master of the Crossroads Maitre Carrefour, master and guardian of the crossroads, may be the alter ego of Eshu Elegbara, his mirror…