During this ceremony the spirit ezili dantor came and received a black pig as an offering, and all those present pledged themselves to the fight for freedom. Our magical items are personally prepared by highly experienced and initiated vodou practitioners, using the finest organic and. Some differences between the black madonna and erzulie dantor are that erzulie and her interpreter, anais, wear goldandbejeweled crowns, and their halos are white instead of golden. Erzulie dantor excellente protectrice, quon appelle surtout en vengeance ou en justice. Rob c 2015 solarvision publishing 48 page staple bound book. Erzulie and other popular loa together with the adepts of voodoo are depicted in andrei gusevs novel our wild sex in malindi. Very commonly approached in love spells and magical rituals for love, ezili freda. This book is small but beautifully illustrated and show cases some beautiful art and altars. Voodoo faithful pray to erzulie dantor, goddess of love. Our lady of highest grace altagracia history, devotion and legacy.
Erzulie freda, the goddess of love and sexuality, is the patron of gay men, especially drag queens and those who are effeminate. During this walking tour, save time with a guide who knows the quickest routes around the big easy and brings the folklore and history of the. As dantor puts it, even a homeless man can share his shelter with another. The black madonna and her son in angola bewitched the pope. Black madonna transforms into vodous lesbian defender by. Erzulie dantor is believed to be the lwa of motherhood. The kids can either learn farming or book learning, but they are going to learn a useful trade. Apr 04, 2012 in this image, like the image of erzulie dantor, the baby carries a book. Erzulie dantor is a darkskinned, hardworking woman with tough country ways and she is fiercely very independent and vengeful. Erzulie dantor painting canvas print 17x23 erzulie dantor. Here i talk about erzulie dantor danto and a few pointers here to work with her. I am writing a series of fiction books that have to do with voodoo. A guide to loa, the voodoo spirits and how they can get you.
Erzulie is a love goddess in house of whispers in the sandman universe comics series. She protects women and children and deals revenge against those who wrong them. She is the most perfect mother one could wish to have. It is believed that by worshiping this divine being, you will be blessed by abundance in love and prosperity. This ceremony ultimately resulted in the liberation of the haitian people from their french masters in 1804, and the. Our lady of czestochowa history of the image accessed 101118.
The information was a little bit choppy and wished it went into more details. Celebrating the goddesses erzulie freda and erzulie dantor. She can be erzulie freda, a virgin goddess likened to the virgin mary. Haitian art the protector catholic saints our lady book worms mona lisa faith history artwork. The antidialectical signification of erzulie danthor and bois caiman of the haitian revolution paul c. See more ideas about haitian art, my black is beautiful and black art. Gran ezili, ezili freda, ezili danto, ezili je wouj, ezili taureau.
See more ideas about haitian art, art and erzulie freda. Traditional images of erzulie dantor, the vodou defender of lesbians, are based. They need to be able to provide for themselves and the community. The antidialectical signification of erzulie danthor and. Vodou banners derive directly from the practice of the vodou religion. Tuesdays are the days reserved to worship ezili dantor, practice which is normally done in solitary by the worshipper in front of an altar identified by the colours blue, green and red. The baby in the polish icon is the baby jesus but in the haitian icon, the. Witchcraft, moon spells, voodoo hoodoo, witch spell, practical magic, book of. Syncretizes to our lady of czestochowa the black madonna. Legba, gatekeeper and lord of the crossroads, associated with st. Erzulie dantor by matt burden voodoo haiti history, haitian revolution, pan. In the spectacular spiderman animated series, ezili is the surname of the villain calypso, a voodoo practitioner who had no last.
It is with great pleasure we are able to provide this informative and fascinating essay for you, courtesy of mr. Erzulies new orleans 2020 all you need to know before. Ezili dantor is honored as the spirit who initiated the haitian revolution. The literature of ezili, vodou spirit force of queer black. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. These flags shimmering with sequins, beads and reflected light have capture the attention of art lovers. The lwa of divine care and love, people, especially mothers worship her almost all year round. Ezili freda, or erzulie freda, is the voodoo, vodou spirit of love. Erzulie dantor is the patron loa of lesbian women, fierce protector of women experiencing domestic violence and patron loa of new orleans.
This book will become definitive in the continually growing legacy of the greatest voodoo queen of new orleans. I happen to have erzulie dantor, the ghuede family, my ancestor altar, ogoun, and santisima muerte in the same room, but each has their own altar structure, table, shelf, whatever. As erzulie is schooling shakpana about why he shouldnt infect humans. It does have a chart on page 5051 that is a good quick reference on colors associated with certain lwas, spheres of influence, symbols, offerings, catholic counterparts and. Witchdoctor utu, author of conjuring harriet mama moses tubman and the spirits of the underground railroad. Erzulie dantor is an aspect of the great loa, but unlike frida, dantor is the fierce protector of the weak, and especially of women done wrong. Colorful exquisite hand made erzulie mapiang vodou flag. She is the most perfect mother one could wish to have dantor is a mother who watches and cares for her children very much. She is a defender and a fierce warrior, she is real people and i love her. One of the readers of this blog, challenged me to write an article about the witches in the service of the pope. It is detailed on both sides, and will look great no matter which way it is worn. Mambo ezili danto is known to have played a huge role in the history of haiti, mother of the country. Shadow council erzulie dantor erzulie dantor is the. The oxford encyclopedia of women in world history, vol.
Works by the finest sequin artists in haiti doubtless the most spectacular haitian art form is the sequincovered drapo vodou or voodoo flag. Erzulie dantor is listed or ranked 2 on the list a guide to loa. The original association of ezili dantor with this catholic icon is hypothesised to be from copies of the icon brought to haiti by polish soldiers sent by order of napoleon bonaparte, to subdue the then still ongoing haitian revolution. Erzulies was founded over 20 years ago with one simple concept. She is venerated in poland, in haiti and within voodoo. Erzulies voodoo about haitian vodou haitian voodoo. This is one of the best, most thorough and concise articles every written on this vast, mysterious and often misunderstood tradition of haitian vodou. She is fiercely protective of her children and her followers. In this image, like the image of erzulie dantor, the baby carries a book. During this walking tour, save time with a guide who knows the quickest routes around the big easy and brings the folklore and history of the city to life, all during the creepiest time of daythe night. Voodoo priest man, who is erzulie dantor in haitian vodou. Apr 10, 2018 subscribe to my channel so you can receive all my future videos. Brandi auset and i lead the goddess full moon group every month, as well as some special goddess wheel celebrations.
Steven van neste is a writer and philosopher, he was born in izegem, belgium and now resides in orlando, florida with his wife and daughters. Join the goddess full moon group for the first spring full moon celebrating the goddesses erzulie freda and erzulie dantor on tuesday, may 9 at 8pm eastern, the 9th is the rescheduled datethe moon is full in scorpio at 542pm edt. The baby in the polish icon is the baby jesus but in the haitian icon, the baby is anais. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. My original oil painting was painted in march 2016. Erzulie and other popular loa together with the adepts of voodoo are depicted in andrei gusev s novel our wild sex in malindi. Papa hector, ezili danto, mambo ezili danto aka erzulie dantor 2017, accessed 101118. Jan 01, 2000 this book is small but beautifully illustrated and show cases some beautiful art and altars. Dantor is a mother who watches and cares for her children very much.
Beautifully and intricately detailed, this black water siren studio exclusive is an accurate representation of the erzulie dantor vodou veve. It is, as the former prime minister of haiti, laurent lamothe. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Completely hand carved, then cast in solid sterling silver, oxidized to bring out the detail, and polished to a high shine. Saint barbara is the patron saint of armourers, artillerymen, military engineers, miners and others who work with explosives. Erzulie dantor, reine conquerante et guerriere abat tout les obstacles devant elle. Erzulie dantor and erzulie freda are two main female goddnesses in haitian vodou religion. As erzulie is schooling shakpana about why he shouldnt infect humans with random diseases and discovering that even. But the longer i sat with this book the more choked, the more stagnant it became. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Dantor and santa muerte dont share the same wall but santa muerte shares the. The most anticipated book in magic studies for 2020. Erzuli or erzulie is a family of voodou goddessspirits or lwa.
When the revolution ended, he cut out her tongue so she couldnt reveal secrets. Ezili dantor pronounced ehzeelee dahntor is by far one of the most popular female petro lwa. Some believe all the goddesses are aspects of one goddess collectively known as erzulie, while others hold that they are independent goddesses all representing different aspects of the same idea similar to the charities or the fates either way, ersulie is feminine energy of love, art, passion. Shadow council erzulie dantor erzulie dantor is the voodoo. Like our lady of czestochowa, she holds a child with a book.
The book of voodoo spirits and prayers loas witchcraft ebay. His work mainly concerns the strangeness of the human psyche and the obscure nature of reality. She is beautiful in appearance and loves silver chains and silver jewelry in general. Mambo ezili danto is mute and deaf thus anais serving as her interpreter. Voodoo faithful pray to erzulie dantor, goddess of love, romance, art, jealousy, passion, and sex on december 21, 2012 in the petionville suburb of portauprince, during a ceremony to mark the christmas season. New orleans is infamous for its spooky past, filled with tales of voodoo, vampires, ghosts, and witches. This is a giclee print on canvas of the original painting which is sold. Mocombea,b awest virginia tate university, west virginia 25112, us bthe mocombeian sa. A must have for your collection and a truly wonderful read. Ezili dantor or erzulie danto is the main loa or senior spirit of the petro family in haitian vodou worship. Here i talk about erzulie dantordanto and a few pointers here to work with her.
Erzulie shifts forms at the house of whispers, and soulless humans get wild. Emotions are what link her to the endless reservoir of universal creativity. Erzulie dantor and erzulie freda are among many vodou spirits who appear to be lgbt, androgynous or queer. Her children have no dowry except her love and lessons. She can be a tough lady, a little wild, but before all she is a mother. She is associated with images of the grieving mary as our lady of sorrows. Erzulie freda the female deity, goddess of love associated with the virgin mary. Sep 28, 2015 erzulie freda, the goddess of love and sexuality, is the patron of gay men, especially drag queens and those who are effeminate. Erzulie dantor picture is my original oil painting. Black madonna of czestochowa becomes lesbian defender erzuli. Some believe all the goddesses are aspects of one goddess collectively known as erzulie, while others hold that they are independent goddesses all representing different aspects of the same idea similar to the charities or the fates. The catholic church claims gospel writer luke painted her.
She is also called ezili danto and erzulie of the red eyes. Erzulie, the goddess, spirit otloa of love in vodoun, tells a story of wom ens lives that has not. Erzulie dantor is the kind of loa you dont want to piss off. Erzulie dantor is a darkskinned, hardworking woman with tough country ways and she is fiercely very independent and. She can be a disciplinarian, as she does not and will not tolerate children. The reason she is mute goes back a ways to the time of the haitian revolution. These flags shimmering with sequins, beads and reflected light have capture the attention of. Granne erzulie grandma erzulie represents the wisdom granted by experience and maturity and grandmotherly kindness and love.
Coven, where he appeared as a mashup with papa legba. Who is metresili maitress ezili, erzuli freda youtube. I personally have a relationship with her and has helped me a lot in the past. Erzulie dantor is considered to be an extremely though lady who is often wild, over bearing, aggressive, and very difficult to deal with. Erzulie dantor offers to you protection and possibilities beyond the imagination. Erzulie is a love goddess who developed during a time when slave owners broke up families and separated husbands and wives at will. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Fiery emotions are what link her to the endless reservoir of universal.
Oct 28, 2014 on the post african spirituality, i used a picture of a deity called erzulie dantor, she is an haitian loadeity. I am not a santera the information on my videos are based on my own believes and experiences with the loa of the 21 division. Vodou has three sets of deities or lwasrada, ghede, and petroeach with their own associations. It is accounted that the polish legion decreased significantly in numbers. Erzulie dantor is an aspect of the great loa, but unlike frida, dantor. Voodoo faithful pray to erzulie dantor, goddess of love, romance, art, jealousy, passion, and sex on december 21, 2012 in the petionville suburb of portauprince, during a ceremony to mark the. Aug 18, 2015 the kids can either learn farming or book learning, but they are going to learn a useful trade. Here is my website and how to get in touch with me for spirit readings and rootwork. Erzulie dantor a haitian loa embracing spirituality.
Dantor can be seen as a mother to the world, a lot. She can be a disciplinarian, as she does not and will not tolerate children behaving badly. She weeps blood for your woes and drowns your enemies in her flood. Erzulie dantor by matt burden voodoo haiti history, haitian revolution, pan africanism. Erzulie dantor is the petro aspect of the goddess erzulie, and she is the patron lwa of women who have been abused. This flag was made by carida bernavil a well known vodou flag maker in portauprince haitithis flag measures 17. Ezili dantor or erzulie danto is the main loa or senior spirit of the petro family in haitian vodou. Erzulie dantorsaint barbara image saint barbara, saints. She weaves queer black feminist theory with historical research an her own.
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