- The
Petwo (Haitian Creole:
Petwo), also
spelled Petro and
alternatively known as dompete, are a
family of lwa (loa)
spirits in the
religion of Haitian...
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different groups,
known as
nanchon (nations), the most
notable of
which are the
Petwo and the Rada.
According to
Vodou belief, the lwa
communicate with humans...
- are
deemed sweet-natured and dependable. In this, they
contrast with the
Petwo lwa, whom are
deemed volatile and hot-tempered. The Rada are
referred to...
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different groups, the
nanchon ("nations"), most
notably the Rada and the
Petwo,
about whom
various myths and
stories are told. This
theology has been labelled...
- is
believed to have
children of her own in some stories, such as Ti-Jean
Petwo, and is a
fervid protector of the
youth and the marginalized. Ezilí Freda...
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celebrating Papa Guédé in Boston, M****achusetts,
featuring offerings to Rada spirits, the
Petwo family, and the Gede. In the
center is a
golden monstrance....
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Guiro Maracas Timbales Wood
block Tambora Cowbell Bongos Tanbou rada
Tanbou Petwo dholak steel drum
conga Conga Timbales Cowbell Wood
block Bongo drum Percussion...
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Altar to
Petwo, Rada, and Gede spirits; 2010...
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called Rites Congo or Lemba. In the south, the
Congo influence is
called Petwo (Petro). Many loa are of
Congolese origin, such as
Basimbi and Lemba. Polygyny...
- (nations), such as the Rada and the
Petwo. Gl****man's New
Orleans temple for
instance has
separate altars to the Rada and
Petwo lwa. Each of
these is ****ociated...
