voodou

In this picture, you see a haitian lady possessed by Erzulie, one of the Lwa in haitian voodoo.

Erzulie is the lwa of beauty. Unlike many other lwa, Erzulie is able to understand, create and to dream. She is known to be the most sensual lady in the Haitian voodoo mythology. She is respected and very jealous

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Here is a picture of a voodoo ceremony in Haiti. This is a petro ceremony

This reflect rage, violence and delirium that were part of the emotions found with the Haitan slaves during colonization

An extreme form of Petro is callde Bizango which usually occurs late at night

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