#manbo

[kemetic-dreams]

A manbo (also written as mambo) is a priestess (as opposed to a oungan, a male priest) in the Haitian Vodou religion. Haitian Vodou's conceptions of priesthood stem from the religious traditions of enslaved people from Dahomey, in what is today Benin. For instance, the term manbo derives from the Fon word nanbo ("mother of magic"). Like their West African counterparts, Haitian manbos are female leaders in Vodou temples who perform healing work and guide others during complex rituals.

This form of female leadership is prevalent in urban centers such as Port-au-Prince (the capital of Haiti). Typically, there is no hierarchy among manbos and oungans. These priestesses and priests serve as the heads of autonomous religious groups and exert their authority over the devotees or spiritual servants in their hounfo (temples).

Manbos and oungans are called into power via spirit possession or the revelations in a dream. They become qualified after completing several initiation rituals and technical training exercises where they learn the Vodou spirits by their names, attributes, and symbols. 

The first step in initiation is lave tèt (head washing), which is aimed at the spirits housed in an individual's head. The second step is known as kouche (to lie down), which is when the initiate enters a period of seclusion. Typically, the final step is the possession of the ason (sacred rattle), which enables the manbos or oungans to begin their work. One of the main goals of Vodou initiation ceremonies is to strengthen the manbo's konesans (knowledge), which determines priestly power.

The specific skills and knowledge gained by manbos enable them to mediate between the physical and spiritual realms. They use this information to call upon the spirits through song, dance, prayer, offerings, and/or the drawing of vèvès (spiritual symbols). During these rituals, manbos may either be possessed by a loa (also spelled lwa, Vodou spirits) themselves, or may oversee the possession of other devotees. Spirit possession plays an important role in Vodou because it establishes a connection between human beings and the Vodou deities or spirits. Although loas can "mount" whomever they choose, those outside the Vodou priesthood do not have the skills to communicate directly with the spirits or gods. This is because the human body is merely flesh, which the spirits can borrow to reveal themselves via possession. manbos, however, can speak to and hear from the Vodou spirits. As a result, they can interpret the advice or warnings sent by a spirit to specific individuals or communities.

Cécile Fatiman is a Haitian manbo famously known for sacrificing a black pig in the August 1791 Vodou ceremony at Bois Caïman—an act that is said to have ignited the Haitian Revolution. There are also notable manbos within the United States. Marie Laveau (1801-1888), for example, gained fame in New Orleans, Louisiana, for her personal charm and Louisiana Voodoo practices.

Renowned as Louisiana's "voodoo queen", Laveau's legacy is kept alive in American popular culture (e.g., the television series America Horror Story: Coven).ne Mama Lola is another prominent manbo and Vodou spiritual leader in the United States. She rose to fame after the publication of Karen McCarthy Brown's ethnographic account Mama Lola: A Vodou Priestess in Brooklyn. Mama Lola's success provided her with a platform to challenge Western misconceptions of Haitian Vodou and make television appearances

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[basicallyanotherwitchesthing]

T.G. Cooper - Obeah, The God of Voo Doo - Nuclassics and Science - 1978 (cover design by Gerald Landon)

#witches #manbos #occult #vintage #obeah the god of voo doo #obeah #god #voo doo #voodoo #nuclassics and science #t.g. cooper #gerald landon #1978 #manbo #mambo

[raventrigonsdaughter]

I raise u this, they are NOT making Dinbo a thing, y'all are just crazy because of "looks" that arent there, its the same thing that happened when Ahsoka appeared in season 2, mind u Ahsoka had even more "looks" to him than bo did

#leave the lesbian alone #bo katan kryze #din djarin #the mandalorian #manbo #dinbo #idk this fucking ship name #y'all wont start that shit again #that's a lesbian

[mellz117]

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[paaxindigenouswitchcraft]

#oungan #manbo #hoodoo #witchcraft #paax #magic #pagan #occult #vodou #voodoo #witchy things #voodoo priest #voodoo priestess

[lianchuann]

chi nan and salinger ❤️

#soul vibration #dr. solo #audio drama #manbo

[auntienene]

#Manbo #star wars #the mandolorian #bokatan #dindjarin

[starrmarr]

Me during Gede season

#manbo

[dirkiegently]

MANBO - I LOVE U ft. NAMVEE (Official Lyric Video)

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[haitianculture509]

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[voicedrama]

《采桑子》

original story audio drama

Status: Complete

Listen here: https://www.kilamanbo.com/manbo/pc/detail?id=1755117606727057463&collectId=1783576283368652837

Ep 1 - 2 listened on 27/05/2023

Notes:

Solid original story and overall storytelling. No Happy Ending, if you are okay with that.

#采桑子 #原创 #网配 #audio drama #manbo

[kemetic-dreams]

Vodou revolves around spirits known as lwa. Typically deriving their names and attributes from traditional West and Central African divinities, they are equated with Roman Catholic saints. The lwa divide up into different groups, the nanchon ("nations"), most notably the Rada and the Petwo. Various myths and stories are told about these lwa, which are regarded as subservient to a transcendent creator deity, Bondye. This theology has been labelled both monotheistic and polytheistic. An initiatory tradition, Vodouists usually meet to venerate the lwa in an ounfò (temple), run by an oungan (priest) or manbo (priestess). A central ritual involves practitioners drumming, singing, and dancing to encourage a lwa to possess one of their members and thus communicate with them. Offerings to the lwa include fruit, liquor, and sacrificed animals. Offerings are also given to the spirits of the dead. Several forms of divination are utilized to decipher messages from the lwa. Healing rituals and the preparation of herbal remedies and talismans also play a prominent role.

#african culture #african #afrakan #kemetic dreams #brownskin #afrakans #africans #brown skin #afrakan spirituality #vodou #lwa #african spirituality #manbo #oungan #ounfo #bondye #vodun #vodoo #petwo #haiti #haitian

[letras2wi]

MANBO - ANH TỪNG Lyrics

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[stalinbmusic]

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[lagrandedameg]

The biggest mistake someone can make in life is to deny someone else's.

#alchemy #snake #animal lover #sangoma #manbo #makhosi

[voca-song-a-day]

Today's featured song is: "Fools Among the Stars ~Kappa~" by ManboP feat. GUMI!

#vocaloid #vocaloid songs #vocaloid song of the day #song of the day #fools among the stars #ie no ura de manbou ga shinderuP #ManboP #Manbo-DeadBehindTheHouseP #manbo ame #manbo's sister #fools among the stars kappa #fools among the stars ~kappa~ #gumi #vocaloid gumi #megpoid #VY2 #Youtube