Liber XXXIV · Vodou & Hoodoo
Chapter V
The Lwa
8 min readPapa Legba: Guardian of the Crossroads in Haitian VodouPapa Legba, the lwa who opens the gate in Haitian Vodou: his Fon origins, Kalfou, saints and vèvè, his place in ceremony, and the blues crossroads legend.8 min readThe Gede and Fèt Gede: Haitian Vodou's Spirits of the DeadWho the Gede are in Haitian Vodou: Bawon Samdi, Manman Brijit and the spirits of the dead, their humour and healing, and the Fèt Gede festival in November.7 min readThe Lwa of Haitian Vodou: Spirits, Nations and ServiceA guide to the lwa, the spirits of Haitian Vodou: Legba, Danbala, Ezili, Ogou and the Gede, the Rada and Petwo nations, the saints and spirit possession.
Forthcoming in this chapter
26- Danbala: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Ayida-Wedo: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Ezili Freda: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Ezili Dantò: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Ogou: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Bawon Samdi: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Manman Brigit: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Agwe: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Lasirèn: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Simbi: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Kouzen Zaka: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Marassa: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Eleguá: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Ogún: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Obatalá: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Yemayá: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Oshún: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Changó: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Oyá: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Orunmila: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Babalú-Ayé: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Ochosi: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Olokun: Mythology, Worship and Magical Tradition
- Rada Lwa: Meaning, History and Practice
- Petwo Lwa: Meaning, History and Practice
- What Are the Lwa?