Haitians would call that movè zespri, zonbi, baka, or demon
movè zespri (mo-vay-zes-pri)
zonbi (zonh-bee)
baka (bah-kah)
demon (day-monh)
A movè zespri, zonbi, baka, or demon believed to be the bad spirit that comes to inhabit a human being either because it has be "expedited" by a voodoo priest or a acquaintance who wants to harm you; or it may come to possess the human being because he/she was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Now, a 'lwa' or 'loa' is believed to be one of the voodoo gods that will use a human being's body as a vessel to carry a message or service. These 'lwa' or 'loa' have names, personality, likes and dislikes; they will come down from the realm (or up from hell :) at voodoo ceremonies.
Dyab is the prince of darkness himself. He/she may be called Gran Dyab, Lisifè, Satan, Mèt Minui or Demon (demon can also mean bad spirit movè zespri)
Lougawou, chanpwèl or sanpwèl, bòkò, houngan, hounsi, manbo, zopob, bòkò, or wangatè are people give service to the gods or lwa/loa. They are of different 'grades'.
movè zespri (mo-vay-zes-pri)
zonbi (zonh-bee)
baka (bah-kah)
demon (day-monh)
A movè zespri, zonbi, baka, or demon believed to be the bad spirit that comes to inhabit a human being either because it has be "expedited" by a voodoo priest or a acquaintance who wants to harm you; or it may come to possess the human being because he/she was at the wrong place at the wrong time.
Now, a 'lwa' or 'loa' is believed to be one of the voodoo gods that will use a human being's body as a vessel to carry a message or service. These 'lwa' or 'loa' have names, personality, likes and dislikes; they will come down from the realm (or up from hell :) at voodoo ceremonies.
Dyab is the prince of darkness himself. He/she may be called Gran Dyab, Lisifè, Satan, Mèt Minui or Demon (demon can also mean bad spirit movè zespri)
Lougawou, chanpwèl or sanpwèl, bòkò, houngan, hounsi, manbo, zopob, bòkò, or wangatè are people give service to the gods or lwa/loa. They are of different 'grades'.
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