Maman Brigitte
| Maman Brigitte | |
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Veve for Maman Brigitte | |
| Venerated in | Haitian Vodou, Folk Catholicism |
| Attributes | black rooster, fire, hot peppers, rum |
| Patronage | gravestones, cemeteries, fire |
Maman Brigitte (Grann Brigitte, Manman, Manman Brigit, Manman Brijit) is a death loa and the wife of Baron Samedi in Vodou. She drinks rum infused with hot peppers and is symbolized by a black rooster. Like Baron and the Ghede, she uses obscenities.
She protects gravestones in cemeteries if they are properly marked with a cross.
A New World loa, Maman Brigitte is syncretized with various saints, including:Saint Brigid, and Mary Magdalene
References
- Voodoo: Search for the Spirit. Laennec Hurbon. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (1995)
- The Complete Idiot's Guide To Voodoo Shannon R. Turlington. Alpha Books. (2001)
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