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Damballa
Damballa or Damballah Wedo is the spirit voodoo knowledge symbolized by the snake or boa.
He is the husband of Ayida Wedo , the mistress of the sky. It provides and communicates the secret knowledge and expertise and is a great spirit of fertility and wisdom which will also help avoid the bad situation and make the right directions.
It represents the principle of good, and lives near rivers and springs. Its color is white, and he requested that color offerings (eggs, flour). Damballa owned by the faithful began to hiss and crawl like snakes.
It is associated with St. Patrick drove the snakes Christian Ireland.
References in culture
It is invoked to revive Chucky in the movie series of eponymous character.
External link
- Damballa on Mythologica.fr
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