haitian voodoo ceremony

Vodou prèt Alcenat Zamor te eli Jedi pase pou li vin nouvo ati Nasyonal an Ayiti. Li ranplase Max Beauvoir ki te mouri dènyèman. Alcenat se yon Ougan de 60 ane ki soti nan vil Gros Morne. Li te eli unaniment pa manm Konfederasyon Nasyonal Vaudouisants ayisyen (KNVA). Alcenat Zamor te prezante nan piblik la kòm nouvo chèf nan vodou pa Ati, Manbo Euvonie Georges, ki te ape kenbe pou yon ti tan.

English:
Houngan Alcenat Zamor replaces Max Beauvoir as new National Ati

Voodoo Priest Alcenat Zamor was elected last Thursday to become the new National Ati in Haiti, replacing Max Beauvoir who passed away recently. Alcenat is a 60 year old Houngan from the town of Gros Morne. He was elected unanimously by nembers of the National Confederation of Haitian Vaudouisants (KNVA). Alcenat Zamor was presented to the public as the new Voodoo chief by the acting Ayi, Mambo Euvonie Georges

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A large number of spirits or deities (lwa) exist in Haitian Voodoo. Some lwas such as Erzulie, Ghede Nibo, Baron Samedi and Maman Brigitte exhibit movements that cross gender boundaries. However, overt identification as homosexuals has no place within the tradition of the Haitian Voodoo religion

During Haitian Vodou ceremonies, a person can be possessed by any Loa, regardless of gender. During possession, possessed dancers will begin to behave like the lwa they are possessed by and they are treated with the utmost respect.

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Here is a picture of Haiti Voodoo Flag, the focal point before the possession takes place.

Haitian Vodou flags are meant to shine and dazzle, and they do so mainly with the aid of the bright colors, beads and sequins used in their production. According to museum curator Nezka Pfeifer, the flags have this property mainly to facilitate meditation that allows possession to occur.

Despite their place now on walls primarily for their aesthetic beauty, the true purpose of these flags revolved around Vodou rituals. All the images and symbols are used, blended together to create a hypnotic, glistening mesmeric visage.

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Here is a picture of the Haitian President Michel Martelly participating in a voodoo ceremony in January 2013 in haiti. This is a positive act coming on the part of a president of the republic to promote Haitian culture.

Is there contengency in the Haitian constitution in case a president becomes possessed during a voodoo ceremony?

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Here is a picture taken during the 2011 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival's. It is a Haitian Voodoo Ceremony as Haiti was the features culture at the at New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. This took place at Congo Square Haiti Pavilion

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