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Imaging the Lwa: Papa Legba
Traditional image of Saint Lazarus the Leper For as long as I can remember, I have seen the world as swarming with invisible people. As...
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May 5, 202510 min read
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May 1st is Kouzen Zaka's Birthday!
Konbit Zaka by Boukman Eksperyans Hunger, like death, can be abstract for those of us who never experience it beyond a pang between lunch...
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Apr 26, 20256 min read
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Of Water and Roots: The Power of the Werewolf Leaf
It was this plant’s exceptional creative power to put roots down, proliferate, and thrive that allowed it to naturalize all throughout the waistband of the earth.
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Apr 21, 20259 min read
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Vodou or Santeria?
I decided it was time to tie the knot with an African Diasporic Religion. But which one?
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Apr 13, 20255 min read
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Where are all the Austin Vodouisants?
In Vodou- the spiritual tradition of Haiti that made its way from Africa to the Caribbean and, along the way, became deeply entwined
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Apr 5, 20255 min read
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