Haiti · Caribbean
A living divine lwa whose stories hold beauty, longing, prosperity and sacred complexity.
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spirit · Haitian Vodou
Lwa of Beauty and Impossible Longing
Ezili Freda is a beloved Haitian Vodou lwa associated with beauty, refinement, prosperity and romantic longing. She is a spirit served within a living religion, not a goddess in the Greco-Roman sense, and should not be collapsed into the fiercer maternal figure Ezili Dantò.
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spirit · Haitian Vodou
Queen of the Sea
La Sirène is a lwa of the sea in Haitian Vodou, a mermaid of music, beauty and wealth, linked with Agwe. She is portrayed here only through public imagery.
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spirit · Haitian Vodou
Guardian of the Cemetery
Maman Brigitte is a lwa of the Gede family, guardian of graves and partner of Baron Samedi, known for protection, justice and fierce humour. Shown here only through public imagery.
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