The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-21
HORIZONS 6l}iFt ,' HAITI Il n 1 y: vooboo.
AlWfnl Rites, Practiced, in Whicf
Mothefs Eat Their Children. = !;
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T W .l,el twp ;a!p Negroes were garroted'
at havana year ago FOR murder req
-tsalttng from pooad6o practices consfda
EerabIe anrpFfse was expressed thai
such a revival OF, savagerry az Voo-
aooism stfIf existed on this conti-
f. ;Td! parts Of cupa, I'M z Haiti. and
Eother West Indian islands. however
Che spell or the YDodoo Is potent to-
Eday, Jdst as It dominates the minds Of
West Afffca ~ =, &, Z ., :! 80:
ITO q lesser extent, and long since
+ Divorced from human sacrifices. yoo1k
i 900 sulperstit lions prevail among the
ENesroeg OF Louisiana and other sees.
Et1ons OF the gulf coast, ~; "a ~
f.. Veodoo, OF vauda,rx, worship has
long been deeply rooted in Haiti
! 1T Is Intimately associated with the
Epolitics Of the: republic, and those
Ipresidepts or Other heads of the gov
ernment who have had the courage
Ito defy public opposition and direct
their influence against this cult have
tmet Witf<'but Httlt success \. 4 =
Th9se Who =, Sprattt Ice ( Voodoo are
tgreatfy Feared by the Haitfans who
fare not votartes OF the snake god,
Erhe 'fafthf,il',,s are distinguished ~
Etheir curious method of kniottine the
Ehair and by the profusion of orna-
Ements which they affect, x ~ -.
4 An analogy may be traced easily
between the rites OF Che African naEs
. tiVes who worship Danh=gbf and the
Eceremonies of the, ,Haitians' wh0 be-
long to- the *yoodoo sects. : = ~
K A priest in Haiti igs known as papa
or matsters or. king. There Is but one
priestess, whom :thesprtest has efsvat4
led to that rank. She is called mamma.
i az. 11lstresg eg GUeens The power at
ths King anfSuue en.is d 6llrbe
rule, extends during lifetime. - %
! The thnnd erous.: 'rurnbIing Of the;
drum calls the people together This
sound is most impressive and can be
heard for long distances. W %.
| When the, initiated arrive upon the
sacred spot each fa9tens a pair Of
sandals to. the feet and decks the
feet and decks the body with "a num-
Der OF red handkerchfefs, red being
the >favorite color of fne yood6b. -.
! Upon the. altar are seated the king
and Queen Cor papaf61 and mannan-t
lo1, as the Hatians; call them) arr
rayed in resp1sndeht costume, OF
(which red is the predominant color,
and beside them is placed a box with
tslats in front through which may be
| seen the object Of their worshtp-4-a
SERPENT. !, r., ,.,.;,
The Worshiper approaches the All,
tar, does obeisance and makes his,
Iprotestations Of eternal 'faithfulnes$
land su omission. Taking the hands Oh
Ethe King and queen he repeats his
toaths. " | = IS
I When all have Acknowledged
themselves, as true servants of theg
god the King and queeft !desGaift~ t6.
their followers Upon the Joys Ut the
religion and Wfat AapgtnessI:fs In
store for those who, faithfully 8bey
the 6eity's Mandates .Tffen the king
EXPRESSES himself willing to give ad-
vice to those who need it. - 80,
/ Each approaches, according to his
or her seniority FL the sect ana asks
the desired favor. AS EACH question
is asked the king appears wraRped
IN profound Moughf for .sevefaf mo
I menta. S6f denfy. ttffe spirit OF the
god SEXES HIN, me- places Tie box con
tanning the gerpenf, Upon the grdund
and &c, epInnta IDS fhH queen to gSt upon
tbeging ;" ,,tfemble violently and
ffroth at the, mopth and then utter the
syG when eto' thes god sees fit to In
All kitds Iof advice is requested,
Of course, and all sorts is received
Many CRIMES are very Likely Matched
For enc6HfaBed< through the QUEENS
4 instructD6sI Her commands are al
ways tmIpalfcftly obeyed. IF
7 Affg Oh Have taken advice the
king. and, queen announce, that the
god VIII be pleased fo accept through
them ahy offering Which may be, pre-
fsented. 'sArhersgBon each worsbiper
advances md deposits his gift in;such
g. way that no other can see the ma
4 ture of the donation. This collection
:Aig used to dsffay the1personal eTpen-
Eses Of the kng and queen and for the
| Promo tiotg g9 "voodoo'', INTERESTS
WBsY air questions have beef sat-
tiaEaft9fftZ d1sppHs0 of. the bog con-
i fafafng the snake is again pI,isaaGsed up
ron the altar, the entire band forms
a circle, and, with hands Joined,
pledge, with the most horrible oaths
| Imaginable, to maintain the stricteSt,
secrecy regarding anything connected
with their worship; This pact is fire.
fQdently seated by each member
drinking the blood Of white goat or.
cock .,.... .-. H.
The initiation III any person WHO de4.
I SITES to become q. member is now in
iorder. A large circle Is drawn upon
1.-THE grounds, Bits of horn, STRANDS OF,
hair and other trifes are placed in
i the candidates'e LANDS and he is led
4 to- the center Of the ring. Then to
4 the accoDapah tEsA1t Of d chant lusmly
tToafed csSt By: the king and Tie beat
ing of the d Bacred drums he cora
menees a. Violent sort OF dance,
I ShD1Id he by chance happen TO NJ