ounfò
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An ounfò is a Haitian Vodou temple complex where rituals, ceremonies, and community spiritual activities are conducted.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ounfò canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haitian Vodou temple
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ ritual space ⓘ |
| access | serves local Vodou community ⓘ |
| alternativeSpelling |
hounfor
ⓘ
ounfor ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | vernacular Haitian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeities | lwa ⓘ |
| containsObjects |
candles and offerings
ⓘ
ritual drums ⓘ sacred flags (drapo Vodou) ⓘ veve drawings ⓘ |
| culturallyAssociatedWith |
African diaspora religions
ⓘ
Haitian culture ⓘ |
| hasCommunityRole |
center for mutual aid
ⓘ
place for communal gatherings ⓘ site of religious education ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
community spiritual center
ⓘ
place for Vodou ceremonies ⓘ place for Vodou rituals ⓘ |
| hasPart |
altars
ⓘ
drumming area ⓘ inner sanctuary ⓘ peristyle ⓘ sacred trees ⓘ space for dance ⓘ |
| hasRitualCalendar |
ceremonies for specific lwa
ⓘ
seasonal festivals ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Haitian Creole ⓘ |
| ledBy |
manbo
ⓘ
oungan ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Haiti ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Haitian Vodou
ⓘ
peristyle ⓘ |
| religiousStatus | consecrated space ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Afro-Caribbean religions ⓘ |
| ritualActivities |
animal sacrifice
ⓘ
chanting ⓘ dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ preparation of ritual food ⓘ |
| symbolicMeaning | sacred space connecting humans and spirits ⓘ |
| usedFor |
divination sessions
ⓘ
healing rituals ⓘ initiation rites ⓘ offerings to lwa ⓘ spirit possession ceremonies ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.