A mambo is a priestess in the vodou tradition. The poto mitan, Delisfort says, “is the charge between, the connection between ...

Roy Inman Special to The Star Last year, Johnson, a Philadelphia native, traveled to Haiti and participated in rituals and ceremonies alongside Vodou (pronounced “Voodoo”) priests and priestesses.

It contextualizes Vodou as a cultural and spiritual lieu de mémoire that was a major turning point leading to the Haitian Revolution. It analyzes the monumental role that the Vodou religion played in ...

Residents of Fort-Liberté and Ouanaminthe honor departed loved ones with music, dance, and offerings by the Gede spirit, ...

Haitian communities globally celebrate Fèt Gede this fall, honoring ancestors with dance, ceremony, and festivities.

But Haiti in particular has terrified White Americans ... Vladimir Cybil Charlier’s “Diaspora Vodou Survival Kit” (ongoing) (photo by Genesis Salinas, courtesy the artist) Vladimir Cybil ...

“There’s such a need for it, especially when there’s so much negativity around Haiti.” St. Leger said that there is meaning ...

Breton’s enthusiasm for Hyppolite established the artist as a founding figure within the Haitian art movement of the mid-20th century. It also foregrounded Vodou, a rich source of visual imagery ...

Photographer Woosler Delisfort says for some Haitian-Americans, "Vodou is a way of life." Delisfort says he was always was aware of vodou growing up and had friends and family who took part in its ...

Your Guide to KC: Star culture and identity writer J.M. Banks is acting as a tour guide of sorts to some well-known and hidden gems, with a focus on Kansas City’s communities of color.

For many cultures across South Florida, the days after Halloween mark a special time to honor those that have passed on.