“Iwa” Sculpture by Addé (2018).
Voodoo practitioners venerate a pantheon of spirits which are called “lwas.” The term “lwa” comes from the French word “loi,” meaning “law.” Each lwa represents a law of nature or human condition. Adepts regard and respect the Iwa, do not worship them, yet expect some improvement in their lifes.
Voodoo is a cultural form of the Afro-American religions developed by West and Central Africans populations of Louisiana.
Voodoo was brought to French Louisiana during the colonial period by enslaved Africans from West Africa
They were from various ethnicities and cultures. They were Bambara, Mandinga, Wolof, Ewe, Fulbe, Fon, Yoruba, Chamba, Congo, Ibo, Ado, Hausa, and Sango.
Iwa(s) come probably from the Nkisi, power figures used in Western/ central African cultures.
The term voodoo comes from the French vous deux “you two” as might have pronounced Marie Laveau with her beautiful Louisianian accent, as well as it gives sense to Jimi Hendrix‘s voodoo child…
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Les adeptes du vaudou vénèrent un panthéon d’esprits qui sont appelés “lwas”. Le terme “lwa” vient du mot français “loi”, qui signifie “droit”. Chaque lwa représente une loi de la nature ou de la condition humaine. Les adeptes considèrent et respectent les lwa, ne les vénèrent pas, mais s’attendent à une amélioration de leur vie.
Le vaudou est une forme culturelle des religions afro-américaines développée par les populations d’Afrique occidentale et centrale de Louisiane.
Le vaudou a été introduit en Louisiane française pendant la période coloniale par des Africains esclaves d’Afrique de l’Ouest
Ils étaient issus de diverses ethnies et cultures. Ils étaient Bambara, Mandinga, Wolof, Ewe, Fulbe, Fon, Yoruba, Chamba, Congo, Ibo, Ado, Hausa et Sango.
Les Iwa viennent probablement des Nkisi, figures de proue utilisées dans les cultures d’Afrique occidentale et centrale.
Le terme vaudou vient du français vous deux “you two” comme on aurait pu prononcer Marie Laveau avec son bel accent louisianais, ainsi qu’il donne un sens à voodoo child de Jimi Hendrix…
“Iwa” Sculpture by Addé (2018).
“Iwa” Sculpture by Addé (2018).
Iwa, sculpture © Addé 2018 – photos Xea B.
“Iwa” Sculpture by Addé 2018
Iwas are sorts of guardian angels, they seem to inspire a certain wisdom to their human followers. Some are more powerful than others, each will be chosen carefully.
Litanie des Saints – Dr John
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