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- Oungan (also written as houngan) is the term for a male priest in Haitian Vodou (a female priest is known as a mambo). The term is derived from Gbe languages...
- tradition, Vodouists commonly venerate the lwa at an ounfò (temple), run by an oungan (priest) or manbo (priestess). Alternatively, Vodou is also practised within...
- A manbo (also written as mambo) is a priestess (as opposed to a oungan, a male priest) in the Haitian Vodou religion. Haitian Vodou's conceptions of priesthood...
- He executes judgment on those who cannot keep their word, including any oungan or mambo who cannot keep the secrets of voodoo from the uninitiated. L'inglesou...
- I, me, my, myself nimewo /nimewo/ French: numéro, lit. 'number' number oungan /ũɡã/ Fon: houngan vodou priest piman /pimã/ French: piment a very hot pepper...
- Art" Born in Saint-Marc, Hyppolite was a third generation Vodou priest, or oungan. He also made shoes and painted houses before taking up fine art painting...
- ritual within the religion, conducted both communally and in the home. An oungan (priest) or manbo (priestess) will also organize an annual feast for their...
- American Indigenous elder General North American Indigenous To present Oungan and Manbo Religious lore Afro-Haitian To present Paleros Religious lore...
- rattle wielded by the highest level of initiation manbo (priestesses) and oungan (priests) in Haitian Vodou ceremonies "Ason Jones", song by US rapper Raekwon...
- (English: Alligator Wood) in the role of manbo, together with Dutty Boukman as oungan. Within the dense forests of Northern Haiti and in the middle of a thunderstorm...