oraison
An oraisonis a protective Charm in Vodoun that is disguised as a Catholic PRAYER. The prayer is usually addressed to a saint such as Radegonde,…
Category: Voodoo
Lampes de Charm
Lampes de Charm are in Voodoo, “charm lamps” for casting Spells. Lampes de charm are small bowl or cups or are made from coconut shells…
Ouanga
Ouanga is a term used in Vodoun for Talismans, Charms, and so forth, especially Fetishes for love. An ouanga for an evil purpose is called…
Quatre Yeux
quatre yeux A French term meaning “four eyes,” used in Vodoun to describe the power of CLAIRVOYANCE. One cannot become a priest or a priestess…
Migan
Migan is a magical liquid that is an important ingredient in Vodoun. Migan consists of Blood, rum, cane syrup, and spices. It is drunk during…
Gedés
The Gedés are a category of Haitian Vodou spirit. They may be a subdivision of lwa or they may be their very own category, a…
Gran Pays
Gran Pays The cemetery may be envisioned as a necropolis: a city of dead souls. The Haitian name for the dead residents of the cemetery…
Macumba
Macumba The Brazilian form of Vodun and Santería, or the worship of the ancient African gods through spIrIt possession and Magic. There is no “macumba”…
DON PETRO
The historic Don Petro is credited as the founder of the Petro Vodou tradition. Jean-Philippe Pedro was a Vodouiste and leader of Maroons. The word…
Twenty-One Divisions
Twenty-One Divisions ALSO KNOWN AS: Twenty-One Nations (Haiti) Twenty-One Divisions is the variant of Vodou practiced in the Dominican Republic, also known as Vodo Dominicano.…