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lang="cy" hreflang="cy" data-title="Veve" data-language-autonym="Cymraeg" data-language-local-name="Welsh" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Cymraeg</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-da mw-list-item"><a href="https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9v%C3%A9" title="Vévé – Danish" lang="da" hreflang="da" data-title="Vévé" data-language-autonym="Dansk" data-language-local-name="Danish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Dansk</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-de mw-list-item"><a href="https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veve" title="Veve – German" lang="de" hreflang="de" data-title="Veve" data-language-autonym="Deutsch" data-language-local-name="German" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Deutsch</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-es mw-list-item"><a href="https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veve" title="Veve – Spanish" lang="es" hreflang="es" data-title="Veve" data-language-autonym="Español" data-language-local-name="Spanish" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Español</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-fr mw-list-item"><a href="https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9v%C3%A9" title="Vévé – French" lang="fr" hreflang="fr" data-title="Vévé" data-language-autonym="Français" data-language-local-name="French" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Français</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-it mw-list-item"><a href="https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veve" title="Veve – Italian" lang="it" hreflang="it" data-title="Veve" data-language-autonym="Italiano" data-language-local-name="Italian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Italiano</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-la mw-list-item"><a href="https://la.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veve" title="Veve – Latin" lang="la" hreflang="la" data-title="Veve" data-language-autonym="Latina" data-language-local-name="Latin" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Latina</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-lt mw-list-item"><a href="https://lt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vev%C4%97_(vudu)" title="Vevė (vudu) – Lithuanian" lang="lt" hreflang="lt" data-title="Vevė (vudu)" data-language-autonym="Lietuvių" data-language-local-name="Lithuanian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Lietuvių</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-hu mw-list-item"><a href="https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/V%C3%A9v%C3%A9" title="Vévé – Hungarian" lang="hu" hreflang="hu" data-title="Vévé" data-language-autonym="Magyar" data-language-local-name="Hungarian" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Magyar</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-pt mw-list-item"><a href="https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vev%C3%AA" title="Vevê – Portuguese" lang="pt" hreflang="pt" data-title="Vevê" data-language-autonym="Português" data-language-local-name="Portuguese" class="interlanguage-link-target"><span>Português</span></a></li><li class="interlanguage-link interwiki-ru mw-list-item"><a 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class="mw-file-description" title="Voodoo"><img alt="Voodoo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Voodoo.jpg/150px-Voodoo.jpg" decoding="async" width="150" height="164" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Voodoo.jpg/225px-Voodoo.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Voodoo.jpg/300px-Voodoo.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1215" data-file-height="1331" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content" style="padding-top:0.2em;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding-bottom:0; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)">Beliefs</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/West_African_Vodun" class="mw-redirect" title="West African Vodun">West African Vodun</a></b></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Arar%C3%A1_religion" class="mw-redirect" title="Arará religion">Arará religion</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9" title="Candomblé">Candomblé</a> (<a href="/wiki/Candombl%C3%A9_Jej%C3%A9" title="Candomblé Jejé">Jejé</a>)</li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cuban_Vod%C3%BA" class="mw-redirect" title="Cuban Vodú">Cuban Vodú</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Vud%C3%BA" title="Dominican Vudú">Dominican Vudú</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Haitian_Vodou" title="Haitian Vodou">Haitian Vodou</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Hoodoo_(spirituality)" title="Hoodoo (spirituality)">Hoodoo</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Voodoo" title="Louisiana Voodoo">Louisiana Voodoo</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Tambor_de_Mina" title="Tambor de Mina">Tambor de Mina</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Venezuelan Yuyu</li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Trinidadian_Vodunu" title="Trinidadian Vodunu">Trinidadian Vodunu</a></li></ul></div></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content" style="padding-top:0.2em;"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="padding-bottom:0; text-align:center;;color: var(--color-base)">Deities</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"> <ul><li><b>Creators</b></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Damballa" title="Damballa">Damballa</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Mawu" title="Mawu">Mawu</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Nana_Buluku" title="Nana Buluku">Nana Buluku</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/Loa" class="mw-redirect" title="Loa">Loas</a></b></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Adjassou-Linguetor" title="Adjassou-Linguetor">Adjassou-Linguetor</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Adya_Houn%27t%C3%B2" title="Adya Houn'tò">Adya Houn'tò</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Agassou" title="Agassou">Agassou</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Agw%C3%A9" title="Agwé">Agwé</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Anaisa_Pye" title="Anaisa Pye">Anaisa Pye</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Ayida-Weddo" title="Ayida-Weddo">Ayida-Weddo</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ayizan" title="Ayizan">Ayizan</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Azaka-Tonnerre" title="Azaka-Tonnerre">Azaka-Tonnerre</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Bacalou&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Bacalou (page does not exist)">Bacalou</a></li><li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Badessy&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Badessy (page does not exist)">Badessy</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Baron_Criminel" title="Baron Criminel">Baron Criminel</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Baron_Samedi" title="Baron Samedi">Baron Samedi</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Belie_Belcan" title="Belie Belcan">Belie Belcan</a></li><li>Boli Shah</li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bossou_Ashadeh" title="Bossou Ashadeh">Bossou Ashadeh</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Boum%27ba_Maza" title="Boum'ba Maza">Boum'ba Maza</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bugid_Y_Aiba" title="Bugid Y Aiba">Bugid Y Aiba</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Captain_Debas" title="Captain Debas">Captain Debas</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Clermeil" title="Clermeil">Clermeil</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Petro" title="Dan Petro">Dan Petro</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li>Dan Wédo</li><li><a href="/wiki/Diable_Tonnere" title="Diable Tonnere">Diable Tonnere</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Diejuste" title="Diejuste">Diejuste</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Dinclinsin" title="Dinclinsin">Dinclinsin</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Erzulie" title="Erzulie">Erzulie</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Filomez" title="Filomez">Filomez</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Guede" class="mw-redirect" title="Guede">Guede</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Gu%C3%A9d%C3%A9-Double" class="mw-redirect" title="Guédé-Double">Guede-Double</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Guede_L%27Orage" title="Guede L'Orage">Guede L'Orage</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Gu%C3%A9d%C3%A9-Linto" title="Guédé-Linto">Guede-Linto</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Guede_Nibo" title="Guede Nibo">Guede Nibo</a></li><li><a href="/wiki/Gran_Ma%C3%AEtre" class="mw-redirect" title="Gran Maître">Gran Maître</a></li></ul></div></li> <li><div class="hlist"><ul><li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Danger" title="Joseph Danger">Joseph Danger</a></li><li><a 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The <i>veve</i> acts as a "beacon" for the <i><a href="/wiki/Lwa" title="Lwa">lwa</a></i>, and will serve as a <i>lwa</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s representation during rituals.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p><i>Veves</i> should not be confused with the <i>patipembas</i> used in <a href="/wiki/Palo_(religion)" title="Palo (religion)">Palo</a>, nor the <i>pontos riscados</i> used in <a href="/wiki/Umbanda" title="Umbanda">Umbanda</a> and <a href="/wiki/Quimbanda" title="Quimbanda">Quimbanda</a>, as these are separate African religions. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Veve&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Possible origins include the <a href="/wiki/Cosmogram" title="Cosmogram">cosmogram</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Kongo_people" title="Kongo people">Kongo people</a>, or originated as the <a href="/wiki/Nsibidi" title="Nsibidi">Nsibidi</a> system of writing for the <a href="/wiki/Igboid" class="mw-redirect" title="Igboid">Igboid</a> and <a href="/wiki/Ekoid_languages" title="Ekoid languages">Ekoid languages</a> from <a href="/wiki/West_Africa" title="West Africa">West</a> and <a href="/wiki/Central_Africa" title="Central Africa">Central Africa</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Function">Function</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Veve&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Function"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to Milo Rigaud, "The <i>veves</i> represent figures of the astral forces... In the course of Vodou ceremonies, the reproduction of the astral forces represented by the veves obliges the lwa... to descend to earth."<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Every <i><a href="/wiki/Lwa" title="Lwa">lwa</a></i> has their own unique <i>veve</i>, although regional differences have led to different <i>veves</i> for the same <i>lwa</i> in some cases. Sacrifices and offerings are usually placed upon them, with food and drink being most commonly used.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Presentation">Presentation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Veve&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Presentation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In ritual and other formalities, <i>veve</i> is usually drawn on the floor by strewing a powder-like substance, commonly <a href="/wiki/Cornmeal" title="Cornmeal">cornmeal</a>,<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> wheat flour, bark, red brick powder, or gunpowder, though the material depends entirely upon the ritual. In Haitian Vodou, a mixture of cornmeal and wood ash is used.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (September 2019)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p><i>Veves</i> use symbolism to communicate which spirit is being called upon - for example, gatekeeper <a href="/wiki/Papa_Legba" title="Papa Legba">Papa Legba</a> is invoked with a <i>vèvè</i> that features a <a href="/wiki/Assistive_cane" title="Assistive cane">walking cane</a>, to indicate his jolly grandpa-like demeanor.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The illustration also features coded images that reflect the matrilineal and patrilineal culture of the artist, providing information about their ancestral lineage.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Offerings will typically be given;<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEO'Neill_SchmittHartel_O'Neill201926_6-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEO'Neill_SchmittHartel_O'Neill201926-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in <a href="/wiki/Louisiana_Voodoo" title="Louisiana Voodoo">Louisiana Voodoo</a>, this would entail a cup of coffee and/or candies associated with the spirit.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The spirit is generally meant to be invoked in the central cross of the <i>veve</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-:0_5-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-:0-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Veve</i> can be made into screenprint, painting, patchwork, etc., as wall hangings, artworks, and banners.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (October 2022)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Examples">Examples</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Veve&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Examples"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul class="gallery mw-gallery-traditional"> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:VeveAyizan.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Veve of Ayizan"><img alt="Veve of Ayizan" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/VeveAyizan.svg/120px-VeveAyizan.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/VeveAyizan.svg/180px-VeveAyizan.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/38/VeveAyizan.svg/240px-VeveAyizan.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Veve of <a href="/wiki/Ayizan" title="Ayizan">Ayizan</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:VeveBaronSamedi.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Veve of Baron Samedi"><img alt="Veve of Baron Samedi" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/VeveBaronSamedi.svg/120px-VeveBaronSamedi.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/VeveBaronSamedi.svg/180px-VeveBaronSamedi.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/VeveBaronSamedi.svg/240px-VeveBaronSamedi.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Veve of <a href="/wiki/Baron_Samedi" title="Baron Samedi">Baron Samedi</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:VeveBrigitte.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Veve of Maman Brigitte"><img alt="Veve of Maman Brigitte" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/VeveBrigitte.svg/90px-VeveBrigitte.svg.png" decoding="async" width="90" height="120" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/VeveBrigitte.svg/135px-VeveBrigitte.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/ed/VeveBrigitte.svg/180px-VeveBrigitte.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="768" data-file-height="1024" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Veve of <a href="/wiki/Maman_Brigitte" title="Maman Brigitte">Maman Brigitte</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:VeveDamballah.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Veve of Damballah Weddo"><img alt="Veve of Damballah Weddo" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/VeveDamballah.svg/120px-VeveDamballah.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="62" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/VeveDamballah.svg/180px-VeveDamballah.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4a/VeveDamballah.svg/240px-VeveDamballah.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="963" data-file-height="499" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Veve of <a href="/wiki/Damballa" title="Damballa">Damballah Weddo</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:VeveLegba.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Veve of Papa Legba"><img alt="Veve of Papa Legba" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/VeveLegba.svg/120px-VeveLegba.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/VeveLegba.svg/180px-VeveLegba.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/77/VeveLegba.svg/240px-VeveLegba.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Veve of <a href="/wiki/Papa_Legba" title="Papa Legba">Papa Legba</a></div> </li> <li class="gallerybox" style="width: 155px"> <div class="thumb" style="width: 150px; height: 150px;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:VeveOgoun.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Veve of Ogoun"><img alt="Veve of Ogoun" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/VeveOgoun.svg/120px-VeveOgoun.svg.png" decoding="async" width="120" height="90" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/VeveOgoun.svg/180px-VeveOgoun.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/VeveOgoun.svg/240px-VeveOgoun.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="768" /></a></span></div> <div class="gallerytext">Veve of <a href="/wiki/Ogoun" class="mw-redirect" title="Ogoun">Ogoun</a></div> </li> </ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Veve&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sigil" title="Sigil">Sigil</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Veve&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFUniversity_of_Southwestern_Louisiana1987" class="citation book cs1">University of Southwestern Louisiana (1987). <i>Baking in the Sun: Visionary Images from the South</i>. University of Southwestern Louisiana. p. 30.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Baking+in+the+Sun%3A+Visionary+Images+from+the+South&rft.pages=30&rft.pub=University+of+Southwestern+Louisiana&rft.date=1987&rft.au=University+of+Southwestern+Louisiana&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVeve" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAsante2007" class="citation book cs1">Asante, Molefi K. (2007). <i>The History of Africa: The Quest for Eternal Harmony</i>. Routledge. p. 252. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-415-77139-9" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-415-77139-9"><bdi>978-0-415-77139-9</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=The+History+of+Africa%3A+The+Quest+for+Eternal+Harmony&rft.pages=252&rft.pub=Routledge&rft.date=2007&rft.isbn=978-0-415-77139-9&rft.aulast=Asante&rft.aufirst=Molefi+K.&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVeve" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text">Milo Rigaud, <i>Secrets of Voodoo</i>, City Lights, NY, 1969</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-4">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.britannica.com/topic/veve">Britannica - Vèvè VODOU SYMBOL</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-:0-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-:0_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_5-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_5-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-:0_5-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation cs2"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aksVg8mNtPg&t=20m00s"><i>New Orleans Voodoo (A Virtual Tour)</i></a><span class="reference-accessdate">, retrieved <span class="nowrap">2022-10-06</span></span></cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=New+Orleans+Voodoo+%28A+Virtual+Tour%29&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DaksVg8mNtPg%26t%3D20m00s&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AVeve" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-FOOTNOTEO'Neill_SchmittHartel_O'Neill201926-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-FOOTNOTEO'Neill_SchmittHartel_O'Neill201926_6-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a href="#CITEREFO'Neill_SchmittHartel_O'Neill2019">O'Neill Schmitt & Hartel O'Neill 2019</a>, p. 26.<span class="error harv-error" style="display: none; font-size:100%"> sfn error: no target: CITEREFO'Neill_SchmittHartel_O'Neill2019 (<a href="/wiki/Category:Harv_and_Sfn_template_errors" title="Category:Harv and Sfn template errors">help</a>)</span></span> </li> </ol></div></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span 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