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Lwa

Lwa, also called loa, are spirits in the African diasporic religion of Haitian Vodou. They have also been incorporated into some revivalist forms of Louisiana Voodoo. Many of the lwa derive their identities in part from deities venerated in the traditional religions of West Africa, especially those of the Fon and Yoruba.

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Etymology

Theology

Nanchon

Ritual

History

List

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Lwa

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Edges140
Triples145
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.014184
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related to Etymology · 31
Lwa → Additionally, African, After, Bakongo, Both, Catholicism, Central African, French, God, Great Spirit, Haiti, Haitian Creole, Haitian Vodou, In, Jean Price-Mars, Jesus, Kate Ramsey, Kikongo, Many, Mbumba Lowa
related to Nanchon · 27
Lwa → African, Among, Anago, Arada, At, Creole, Dahomey, Dahomeyan, Each, Ginen, Haiti, Haitians, Ibo, In Haitian Vodou, It, Kongo, Nago, Of, Petwo, Rada
related to List · 22
Lwa → Adjassou-LinguetorAdjinakouAdya Houn'tòAgaouAgassouAgwéAnaisa PyeAnminoAyida WedoAyizanAzaka-TonnerreBacalouBadessyBaron, Carrefours, Cuban, DélaiMaîtresse Hounon'gonMaman BrigitteMarassaMarinetteMarouleMombuManze MarieMounanchouNago, Jean QuintoTi KitaTi MaliceTrois, Kafou, Kalfou Twa, Klemezin KlemayLembaL'inglesouLa SirèneLimbaLocoLovanaMademoiselle CharlotteMaîtresse, Mait' Carrefour, MazaBrizeCaptain DebasCaptain ZombiClermeilCongoDamballaDan PetroDan, Maître Carrefour, Mèt Kalfou, NiboGrand BoisJean ZombiJoseph DangerJoumalongeKalfu, Of, SamediBaron CriminelBelie BelcanBossou AshadehBoum'ba, Santería, ShangoNanan-bouclouOgounPapa LegbaPieSiliboSimbiSoboSousson-PannanSenegalTi Jean PetroTi, The, Vodou, Vodouisants
related to history · 19
Lwa → African American Miriam Chamani, Among, Another, Bywater, Cuban Santería, During, French Quarter, Glassman, Haitian Vodou, Jones, La Source Ancienne, Louisiana Creole Ava Kay, Louisiana Voodoo, New Orleans, Santería, Ukrainian-Jewish American Sallie Ann, Vodou, Voodoo, Voodoo Spiritual Temple
related to Offerings and animal sacrifice · 17
Lwa → An, Because Agwé, Chickens, Damballa, Feeding, Foods, His, Legba, Maya Deren, Nago, Offering, Often, Ogu, Species, The, Trois Ilets, Vodou
related to Theology · 11
Lwa → Bondyé, Christian, Christian God, Desmangles, Each, Much, The, They, Vodou, Vodouists, When
related to Possession · 7
Lwa → Although, In, It, Possession, The, Vodou, While
related to Primary sources · 7
Lwa → Filan, Inner Traditions/Bear, ISBN, Kenaz, Protocols, Riding, The Haitian Vodou Handbook
is a · 1
Lwa → most common ritual within the religion

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vodou often haitian chwal petwo associated possession rada also religion vodouists specific known many believe voodoo sometimes food possessed african

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
Lwais amost common ritual within the religion0.90text
a lakeinstance ofrituals devoted to him often take place beside a large body of water0.80text
riverinstance ofrituals devoted to him often take place beside a large body of water0.80text
or seainstance ofrituals devoted to him often take place beside a large body of water0.80text
Lwarelated to EtymologyMany0.60section
Lwarelated to EtymologyYoruba0.60section
Lwarelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Lwarelated to EtymologyFrench0.60section
Lwarelated to EtymologyHaitian Creole0.60section
Lwarelated to EtymologyJean Price-Mars0.60section
Lwarelated to EtymologyVodou0.60section
Lwarelated to EtymologyRoman Catholic Church0.60section

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