Petro lwa
E289895
Petro lwa are a fiery, aggressive family of spirits in Haitian Vodou associated with power, protection, and revolutionary energy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Petro lwa canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
family of spirits
ⓘ
lwa ⓘ supernatural entity in Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Petro spirits
ⓘ
Petwo lwa ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
aggression
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fire ⓘ magic ⓘ power ⓘ protection ⓘ rapid action ⓘ revolutionary energy ⓘ sorcery ⓘ war ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Rada lwa ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Haiti ⓘ |
| cultGroupOf | Petro nation ⓘ |
| drumType | Petro drums ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
aggressive
ⓘ
fiery ⓘ hot-tempered ⓘ |
| historicalAssociation |
Haitian Revolution
ⓘ
slave resistance in colonial Saint-Domingue ⓘ |
| includes |
Bawon Kriminèl
ⓘ
Ezili Dantò ⓘ Gran Bwa (in some lineages) ⓘ Kalfou ⓘ Marinette ⓘ Ti Jean Petro ⓘ |
| languageContext | Haitian Creole ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | can be dangerous if not properly served ⓘ |
| musicStyle | Petro rhythms ⓘ |
| religion | Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
| ritualSpace | ounfò (Vodou temple) ⓘ |
| ritualTemperature | hot ⓘ |
| ritualUse |
breaking constraints
ⓘ
empowerment ⓘ offensive magic ⓘ protection from enemies ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
instrument of justice and vengeance
ⓘ
protection of practitioners ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
animal sacrifice
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dance ⓘ drumming ⓘ offerings of gunpowder ⓘ offerings of hot peppers ⓘ offerings of rum ⓘ possession trance ⓘ |
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Subject: Petro lwa Description of subject: Petro lwa are a fiery, aggressive family of spirits in Haitian Vodou associated with power, protection, and revolutionary energy.
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