![]() Damballa, com a serp espiritual i Gran Mestre, creà el cosmos usant 7000 anells per a col La seva substància sagrada és el rom blanc. Se'l considera el pare celestial i el creador primigeni de tota vida. Damballa, també conegut con Damballah (en crioll haitià: Danbala) és un dels més importants dels loas, esperits de la religió vodú.Pretty badass post on Damballah by my to-be sister, Manbo Mary. ![]() He is my husband and protector and he works to keep my head calm and cool (not an easy task! *grin*) He is one of the most commonly married spirits in Haitian Vodou women come to him for protection, wealth, and cleansing. He will speak out loud in dreams (he has for me several times). Manmi does that sometimes when she has fetes in Haiti it’s more comfortable for Damballah and he’ll stay longer than if he was on the floor.ĭamballah doesn’t speak when he comes in possession. For our fete, we got him a rocking chair to sit in. We also give him his eggs and syrup, which he will eat and drink without using his hands. People will use their little fingers to grasp his little fingers in salute. We cover him in a clean white sheet for his privacy. When he comes in possession, Damballah Wedo slithers on the floor like a snake. In fact, if you are a menstruating woman or have an open wound you shouldn’t approach Damballah or touch his things. White birds such as chickens can be sacrificed to him, but they aren’t killed in front of him because he doesn’t like the smell of blood. His preferred food is two white eggs set on a saucer with some white flour. His preferred drink is orgeat syrup, a thick white almond flavored syrup that’s used in coffee shops to flavor your latte. His feast day is March 19, so it’s common for Papa Damballah’s fet to include Loko as well.ĭamballah’s colors are green and white, like I said before. These are the colors of Papa Loko, the lwa of priesthood. We did decorate the Poteau mitan (the pole which signifies the way in which the lwa arrive at ceremonies) in yellow and green. However, this year Damballah made it clear to Manmi and other house members that he wanted this party to be for him alone. For example, in the last few years we’ve set a table for Damballah’s wives, Ezili Freda and La Sirene (his main wife, the one he’s most associated with, is Ayida Wedo, who represents the rainbow). Often at our fetes, we set a second table for a lwa that is closely associated with the main lwa being honored. It was a beautiful event: my brother Houngan Matt was in charge of decorating the altar in green and white, Damballah’s colors. My house, Sosyete Nago, had his party this past weekend. It’s easy to see how he could become equated with Papa Damballah.ĭamballah’s feast day is on or around March 17. Moses is another old white man with great wisdom. In some houses a picture of Moses is used. Patrick was pictured as a wise old man, so he became associated with the wise old lwa Damballah. The picture is of an old white man in green garments with snakes at his feet. ![]() ![]() The saint with which he is associated is St. The Damballah that is most well-known and served in the Rada rite is Damballah Wedo.ĭamballah is ancient some say he was the very first lwa that God created. There is more than one Damballah and they all have different names: Damballah Wedo, Damballah le Flambeau, and so forth. My manmi says that every lwa has seven spirits standing behind it. Keep in mind that every lwa belongs to a family or “nachon” (nation). Temples to snake gods still exist there and large pythons gracefully glide through them and worshippers come to ask for protection and prosperity. Snakes and their worship were very important to the people of west Africa, such as the Fon and Dahomey. Patrick’s Day! While those of Irish descent (and I’m included in that category) celebrate today by drinking green beer and wearing shamrocks (I am currently wearing shamrock earrings that have flashing lights), Vodouisants are also celebrating one of the most beloved lwa in Vodou: Papa Damballah. ![]()
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