- Papa
Legba is a lwa, or loa, in West
African Vodun and its
diasporic derivatives (Dominican
Republic Vudú,
Haitian Vodou,
Louisiana Voodoo, and Winti)...
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communicate which spirit is
being called upon - for example,
gatekeeper Papa
Legba is
invoked with a vèvè that
features a
walking cane, to
indicate his jolly...
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later as the owner. It has been
theorized that the
sculpture represented Legba, the loa of
crossroads in
Haitian Vodou. However, due to the
presence of...
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Legba Crossing is a live
album featuring a
performance by
Cecil Taylor's
Workshop Ensemble recorded in
Berlin on July 15, 1988 as part of month-long series...
-
Quentin Fleming Robin Bartlett as
Cecily Pembroke Lance Red**** as Papa
Legba Mare
Winningham as
Alicia Spencer Michael Cristofer as
Harrison Renard Mike...
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remembered for his
performances as the
Devil (also
referred to as
Scratch or
Legba) in
Crossroads and as
Toledo the
piano player in the
original production...
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multiple vodún
sometimes also
attending services at a
Christian church.
Lɛgbà is the
spirit of the
crossroads who
opens up
communication between humanity...
- Eshu and
Legba derive from the same
African deity,
although they are
viewed in
markedly different manners among traditions. For example, Papa
Legba is considered...
- humans,
according to the
scholar Anthony Ephirim-Donkor. This is
similar to
Legba, who is also both a
trickster and a
deity in West
African Vodun. Followers...
- must ask for
Legba’s ****istance. Just like Gbadu,
Legba is one of Mawu-Lisa’s children. Yet, at the same time,
Gbadu is also one of
Legba’s lovers—and so...
