BELIE BELCAN – SAN MIGUEL

Belie Belcan Belie Belcan  Belie Belcan, associated with Saint Michael, is the defender of truth, justice, and everything that is right. He defends us against our enemies and defeats them for us, just as he defeated the devil. He is seen as a short old man who holds a...

FILOMENA LUBANA – SANTA MARTA

St Martha The Dominator:  Filomena Lubana Filomena Lubana: Santa Marta Dominadora  She arrives in the form of a snake. Cleansing the environment, she will circle around men and clean their “auras” making them more desirable to the opposite sex. Metresa...

METRESILI – METRES EZILI

METRESILI Metres Ezili 21 Divisions  The most beautiful Metresa of the 21 divisions is by far Metres Ezili. Commonly known in Haiti as Ezili Freda, Metres Ezili is a Lwa of Love and Prosperity. Just as in Haiti, in the 21 Divisions she is served with the image of...

Anaisa Pye – Las 21 Divisiones

  Anaisa Pye Anaisa Pye: child Mary learning the Bible  Anaisa Pye is a very popular Lwa of the 21 Divisions (Dominican Vodou). The image always seen with Anaisa is that of Saint Anne. Sheis a Metresa (Mistress – female Lwa) and is sometimes said to be the...

PAPA GEDE, GUEDE LIMBO LAKWA

  Papa Guede   Gede Nibo  In Dominican Vodou, the most hilarious of all the Lwa is Gede Nibo. Gede Nibo is associated with Saint Expedite. He is seen wearing a checkerboard shirt (white and black), black pants with one leg rolled up, a macuto (straw bag) across his...