Central to Yoruba mythology is the concept of the Orishas, powerful deities that embody various aspects of life and nature. Each Orisha has specific attributes and domains, influencing the lives of the Yoruba people. ... Cuba, and Trinidad, Yoruba deities have evolved into forms such as Candomblé and Santería, blending with local traditions ...

A sequined drapo flag, depicting the vèvè symbol of the lwa Loko Atison; these symbols play an important role in Vodou ritual. Haitian Vodou [a] (/ ˈ v oʊ d uː /) is an African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries. It arose through a process of syncretism between several traditional religions of West and Central Africa and Roman Catholicism.

Joseph Grimm in Teutonic Mythology gave the etymology of kobold/kobolt as derived from Latin cobalus (pl. cobali) or rather its antecedent Greek koba'los (pl. kobaloi; Ancient Greek: Κόβαλος, plural: Κόβαλοι) meaning "joker, trickster".

In wanting to write speculative fiction based on Haitian folklore and mythology, I had so much to choose from. I have actual Vodou, and I have the folklore of Haiti. Lougawou, shapeshifters, turning somebody into a cat. ... There are Haitians in Cuba. There are Haitians in Jamaica, Haitians in the Dominican Republic. There are Haitians in the ...

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