Bizango Spirits
Bizango Spirits ORIGIN: Haiti Bizango has two meanings: • Secret mystical societies with a sometimes sinister reputation for social enforcement (including creation of zombis) •…
Category: Voodoo
Morts, Les
Morts, Les The Dead Pronounced: Mor, or in Kreyol: Mo ORIGIN: Vodou Les Morts literally means “the dead” in French, but if one thinks of…
Metresa
Metresa The Caribbean island of Hispaniola is divided into two nations: Haiti and the Dominican Republic. Although Vodou has historically been associated with Haiti, related…
Wanga
A wanga is in Vodoun ( Voodoo ) , a Curse or Hex made with a Poppet. A wanga is negative and even vampiric in…
Gris-Gris
Gris-gris are in Vodun ( Voodoo ), charms or Talismans kept for good luck or to ward off evil. The original gris-gris were probably dolls…
Lwa
Lwa The lwa are the spirits of Vodou. The word lwa is both singular and plural. It’s an African word. Lwa is the modern Haitian…
Zombie
A Zombie is in Vodoun (Voodoo), a dead person allegedly restored to life by a sorcerer called a bokor. The zombie has no will of…
Marie Laveau
Leer en Español Marie Laveau (1794?–1881) and Marie Laveau Glapion(1827–1877) were the most famous voodoo queens, mother and daughter by the same name, reigned over…