Gede Nibo
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Gede Nibo is a prominent Haitian Vodou spirit associated with death, the cemetery, and communication with the dead, often depicted as a witty, irreverent guardian of the boundary between the living and the deceased.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gede Nibo canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Haitian Vodou spirit
ⓘ
lwa ⓘ |
| associatedColor |
black
ⓘ
purple ⓘ white ⓘ |
| associatedDay |
All Saints’ Day
ⓘ
surface form:
All Saints' Day
All Souls’ Day ⓘ
surface form:
All Souls' Day
|
| associatedSymbol |
coffins
ⓘ
crosses in cemeteries ⓘ skulls ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baron Samedi
ⓘ
Maman Brigitte ⓘ other Gede spirits ⓘ |
| canReceive | offerings ⓘ |
| characteristic |
irreverent
ⓘ
obscene humor ⓘ playful ⓘ provocative speech ⓘ witty ⓘ |
| culture | Haiti ⓘ |
| depiction |
figure wearing dark glasses
ⓘ
figure with top hat or formal hat ⓘ man in funeral or cemetery attire ⓘ |
| domain |
cemeteries
ⓘ
communication with the dead ⓘ death ⓘ |
| family |
Gede lwa
ⓘ
surface form:
Gede
|
| moralAspect |
exposes hypocrisy through humor
ⓘ
reminds humans of mortality ⓘ |
| religion | Haitian Vodou ⓘ |
| ritualFunction |
delivering messages from the dead
ⓘ
guidance for the recently deceased ⓘ healing related to spiritual afflictions ⓘ possession of devotees during ceremonies ⓘ protection against untimely death ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of the boundary between the living and the dead
ⓘ
intermediary between the living and the dead ⓘ protector of the dead ⓘ psychopomp ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
cemeteries
ⓘ
funerals ⓘ spirits of the dead ⓘ |
| symbolism |
death
ⓘ
liminality ⓘ protection of graves ⓘ transition ⓘ |
| typicalOfferings |
black clothing items
ⓘ
hot peppers ⓘ rum ⓘ tobacco ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.