Quel est le jour de Erzulie-fréda ?
Quel est le jour de Erzulie-fréda ?
ERZULIE DANTOR (jour: mardi et samedi)...
What is Vodou art?
- The most distinctive Vodou art form is the drapo Vodou, an embroidered flag often decorated with sequins or beads, but the term covers a wide range of visual art forms including paintings, embroidered clothing, clay or wooden figures, musical instruments and assemblages.
What is a drapo Vodou?
- A drapo Vodou is a handmade flag, typically embroidered and decorated with beads and sequins. Although flags may have been made in West Africa before the arrival of Europeans, the flags widely used there by 1600 were derived from European flags.
What was the significance of the Vodou in the French Revolution?
- Vodou became a source of resistance and unity against the French. The most famous leader was Makandal, who escaped from slavery in 1751. He was captured in 1758 and burnt at the stake. For the colonial power, Vodou equalled revolt.
