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The Dead: Baron, Brijit and Gede

Gede in possession above

Altar for Gede Lwa - Haitian Vodou Table Prepared to

serve Gede Some of the most interesting Lwa!
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his wife, Maman Brijit.

Every Cemetery has its own Baron and Brijit and these
are identified by certain tombs. The first male buried in a
cemetery is a Baron and the first female a Brijit. In Haiti,
crosses will be erected for each one at that tomb. People
needing to commission them thus go to the cross.

There are several different Baron Lwa, some more

common than others: Baron Lakwa (the cross), Baron
Semetye (cemetery), and Baron Samedi. Barons are
judges. When you leave your problems at the foot of
Baron, you can be assured that he will seek out the
innocent.

Baron and Brijit serve as the father and mother of the

family of Lwa known as the Gede. This unit is considered a
family unit rather than the other groups of Lwa, who are
known as nations. There are many hundreds and
hundreds of Gede lwa, if not thousands, and they are
always the life of the party.

The Gede Lwa dance the banda. The banda is a very crude
dance that mimes sexual intercourse. The Gede are vulgar
and are known to cuss and play fight. There are many
personal Gedes out there, as well as root (racine)
Gedes. By far the most known and honored of these root
Gedes is Brav Gede Nibo.

Gede's feast day is November 2nd, see link on left, also

known as All Souls in the Catholic church. During this
feast, Gede prance the streets in Haiti, ceremonial
processions are held, and hundreds of people become
possessed by the Gedes. See a slideshow of the latest one
below. This party is a ball!

Watch a slideshow of our latest Fet Gede

Flag for Gede Lwa Baron A Beautiful Sequined Flag for

The Barons, Brijits and Gedes are served with the colors Baron
black, white and purple. Certain ones prefer certain
combinations of the colors. They drink piman. Piman is
raw rum in which 21 hot peppers have been soaked. This
stuff is so hot that someone faking a possession would
burn their mouth out.

Gedes often will show that the possession is true by

washing their face in this mixture. Some Gedes will wash
their genitals, as well as pour some in their eyes. Gedes
will drink this fiery mixture like water too!

Gedes are known for their foul language and vulgarity.

They are known to cuss, use slang, and continually talk
about sex. They may embarrass people letting their
secrets be known. Gedes grind on people, refer to
clitorises, penises, and vaginas on a regular basis.

Gede doesn't have to follow civilized rules because he is

dead and above all recourse. Thus he does things that
would probably be unthinkable to others. Gede is known
to be a thief at times, and usually steals little things here
and there. He wears sunglasses that are missing one
lens. Some say this is so that he can see above and below
ground. Others explain this as alluding to the penis, as it
has only one hole, and yet others say that this is because
Papa Gede sees the worlds of the living and the dead.

These Lwa are known as powerful magicians. Baron and

Brijit are often invoked to save people from death.
(Usually caused by wangas from the victim's enemies)
They are also excellent prophesiers and extremely
 psychic. A Gede is a wonderful ally! Gede is a healer and
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Magical work with Gede
A magical Lamp on Gede's pwen People having trouble conceiving will often seek out the
assistance of a Baron or Gede Lwa. Gedes assist in
fertility as they are so keenly connected with sex. Gede is
also called to heal ill children, help feed children (when
money is needed) and almost anything in connection with
children.

Many Houngans and Mambos have a Gede that they

serve, to consult on behalf of their clients. Gede lends that
extra bit of information needed in order to resolve issues.
He gives us that extra ounce of clarity and truth. Gede
will also embarrass people he considers snobby, should he
come across them.

Gede is mischievous and has a great sense of humor. He

is a riot and many laughs as well as smiles will be had as a
result of watching the Gedes. Gede yo (Gedes) as well as
the Baron and Brijit hold the wisdom of the ancestors, of
all the dead, of death itself, and more.

St. Gerard Majella is the Catholic Image that serves for

Gede. In the image, Gerard is featured holding the cross
with a skull on a table on the left side. St. Gerard is also
known for taking care of women during pregnancy as is
typically associated with Gede Lwa. Gede also comes and
treats the womb of a pregnant woman or one who would
like to get pregnant.

Since there are so many different things that can be said

about all the different Gedes, I will never be able to put it
all on paper nor will I probably ever know it all, as no one
ever will. New Gedes appear all the time, as Baron and
Brijit give them birth into existence; therefore, I hope this
can suffice as a short introduction to this particular family
of Lwa.

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