oungan
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An oungan is a priest and spiritual leader in Haitian Vodou who conducts rituals, offers guidance, and serves as an intermediary between humans and the spirits (lwa).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| oungan canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Vodou priest
ⓘ
religious role ⓘ spiritual leader ⓘ |
| alsoFoundIn | Haitian diaspora communities ⓘ |
| associatedWith | lwa ⓘ |
| communicatesWith |
ancestors
ⓘ
lwa ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | mambo ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Afro-Caribbean religions
ⓘ
Haitian culture ⓘ |
| ethicalExpectation | serve community and spirits responsibly ⓘ |
| function |
conducts rituals
ⓘ
offers spiritual guidance ⓘ performs divination ⓘ performs healing ceremonies ⓘ performs initiation rites ⓘ performs protection rituals ⓘ serves as intermediary between humans and spirits ⓘ |
| gender | typically male ⓘ |
| languageContext | Haitian Creole term ⓘ |
| location | primarily Haiti ⓘ |
| mayLead | secret societies or spiritual houses ⓘ |
| maySpecializeIn |
healing
ⓘ
love and relationship work ⓘ protection magic ⓘ |
| performs |
Vodou ceremonies
ⓘ
offerings to lwa ⓘ possession ceremonies ⓘ ritual sacrifices ⓘ |
| religion | Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
| requires |
initiation
ⓘ
spiritual training ⓘ |
| responsibility |
maintaining relationship between community and lwa
ⓘ
preserving Vodou traditions ⓘ training initiates ⓘ |
| roleInCommunity |
counselor
ⓘ
healer ⓘ mediator in conflicts ⓘ religious authority ⓘ |
| uses |
altars
ⓘ
drums ⓘ herbal remedies ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ songs and chants ⓘ veve symbols ⓘ |
| worldview | recognizes reciprocal obligations between humans and lwa ⓘ |
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