February 29, 2024
Haitian Bizango Vodou Priest Spirit Altar CHAIR REDUCED PRICE~!~~
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The hypnotically seductive yet eerie vibes given off by the Bizongo altar, for example, result from the interplay of masses of material: a cross with chains mounted above a grave with candles on the floor, another cross with a skull wearing a battered derby set on top of the altar, carved and painted phallus-topped canes, chromolithographs of various saints, a black plastic Darth Vader, a pottery jug painted with abstract symbols, a glass bottle with a doll inside, sequined bottles, liquor bottles, flags, several suspended and tied rocking chairs holding fabric containers, a suspended figure of St. James on horseback swathed in red fabric, and much, much more. Contemporary accumulation art pales by comparison. Besides the societies associated with customary vodou temples, there are also secret societies in Haiti. With their rigid structure and military organization, these societies were perfectly suited to the maroon communities: small groups of fugitive slaves from the plantations. From 1791 to 1804, the secret societies played a key role in the slaves' resistance against the French. The struggle was fought with both tangible and magic weapons, as the priests of the societies invoked the most aggressive, hottest powers. In the 20th century, the dictators François "Papa Doc" and Jean-Claude "Baby Doc" Duvalier used secret societies
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