Lwa
deity intermediate Vodou corroborated · 4
Spirits in Haitian Vodou that act as intermediaries between humanity and the creator Bondye.
↻ synthesized from 4 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Emerged during the Atlantic slave trade (16th-19th centuries) in the French colony of Saint-Domingue, which became Haiti in the early 19th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Petwo, Rada, Oricha, Wangol, Ginen, Kongo, Ibo, Ezili, Ezili Je-Rouge, Legba, Kafou Legba, Baron Samedi, Grand Brigitte, Gede, Ogu, Nago, petwo lwa, Agwé, Ghede lwa, Loco, Ayizu, The Dungarvon Whooper, Headless Nun, Lady in Red, White Lady, Douen, Duppy, Hupia, Jumbee, Phantome, Soucouyant, The Bell Witch, Emily, Oscar Washburn, Joe Bush, Resurrection Mary, Ghost of Queen Esther, Greenbrier Ghost, Kate Morgan, Minnie Quay, Old Book, Nago, Bondye, Azaka, Papa Legba, Ezili Freda, Damballa, Marasa
- serves
- Bondye
Mentioned by
Sources
internet (2)
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Possession facilitates direct communication between the lwa and its followers; through the chwal, the lwa communicates with their devotees, offering counsel, chastisement, blessings, warnings about the future, and healing.”
#184 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“incorporation of Anansi as one of the Lwa worshiped in the Haitian religion.”
#836 · extracted by claude-sonnet-4-6
“Lwa, a Voodoo spirit who acts as an intermediary between humanity and Bondye”
#4405 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001