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...

CANDELO CEDIFE

Candelo Cedife  Candelo – 21 Divisions Lwa  He is one of my favorite Lwa of the 21 Divisions. He is wise and serious and knows his stuff! Candelo is a mystery that can be found in many locations. He is served in Puerto Rico in Sanse and Brujeria under the points...

Mariaj Lwa

Mariaj Lwa   Learn about the mystical marriage ceremony! We will be discussing the pros (and cons) of this mystical ceremony! The mariaj lwa, or the marriage to a lwa, is a ceremony that is conducted by Houngans and Mambos, making a participant the spouse of a...

ANVWA MO

Anvwa Mo    “Sending the Dead” An anvwa mo literally translates to the sending of the dead. Usually, a Houngan or Mambo conducts this ceremony for one of two ends. First, to send a “mo” against an enemy – to send them after a person. But...