Sevis Lwa: The Vibrational Crossroad of Vodou by Lamenfo, Mambo Vye Zo Komand...

by Mambo Lamenfo

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Sevis Lwa: The Vibrational Crossroad of Vodou by Lamenfo, Mambo Vye Zo Komande, ISBN 1523837160, ISBN-13 9781523837168, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US Haitian Vodou is a participatory faith that brings you the servitor into full frontal contact with the Spirits of Vodou. Descended from the Africans who were brought into the New World during the slave era, Haitian Vodou has survived and thrived on the island of Haiti. The Africans who survived the terrors of the Middle Passage crafted a remarkable faith for themselves and their families. Although they were from different nations and practiced different systems of belief, these survivors choose to find commonality with their fellow men. They designed a faith that gave respect to everyone, and included everyone. By doing so, their message to the future generations was simple. Honor those who have gone before you. And Respect those who walk with you in this life. These watch words are the foundational belief of Haitian Vodou, and are kept to this very day by every sosyete that teaches, practices and keeps the Vodou faith Vodou achieves this remarkable longevity by keeping to its ancestral African theology of ancestor reverence, family oriented events and community driven rituals such as marriage, baptisms and kanzo (the ordination ritual of Vodou.) Each Vodou house is comprised of leaders called “mambo” and “papa”, who are the parents of the congregation, with all the members being their 'children’. Sosyetes provide the b

• Publisher: CreateSpace
• Year: 2018
• Binding: Paperback
• ISBN: 9781523837168
• Condition: Fine

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