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Maman Brigitte
In Vodun, Maman Brigitte (Grann Brigitte, Manman, Manman Brigit, Manman Brijit) is a death loa, the wife of Baron Samedi. She drinks 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 probably traceable back to the Irish Saint Brigid.
References
- Voodoo: Search for the Spirit. Laennec Hurbon. Harry N. Abrams, Inc. (1995)
- "Vodun". http://members.aol.com/racine125/index1.html
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