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Record 1 1996-09-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Religious Sects - Various
CONT

The "father" of the loas is Danbhala-Wèdo, or the Great Serpent (also called Danballah or Damballah), which brought fourth creation.

CONT

Damballah is a snake spirit, yet snakes are not a feature of Haiti.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cultes divers
DEF

Loa de la richesse, du bonheur, de la prospérité. Il est censé faire découvrir les trésors enfouis, (les jarres) au temps de la colonie avant le départ des colons. Il est le loa de l'argent.

OBS

Symbole de l'art et de la musique, il est la révélation car il incarne l'esprit du premier homme et de la première femme par les deux couleuvres qui représentent l'élément mâle et l'élément femelle : Danbalah et Aïda Wèdo

Spanish

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