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alt.religion.voodoo
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Ancestor Reverence — A Teaching from Mambo RacineA practical and theological guide to ancestral service in Haitian Vodou, addressing the hard questions: abusive ancestors, adoption, and race in the tradition.Beyond Basic Baron — The Gede Lord of Death in Haitian VodouMambo Racine's teaching on Baron Samedi beyond the popular image: his foods, his number, his divination, his dual nature as ancestor chief and sorcerer.Dantor's Silverware — A Ritual for Erzulie DantorMambo Racine's practical ritual guide for non-initiates seeking Erzulie Dantor's protection and justice, using silverware, copper wire, and a candle.Introduction to alt.religion.voodooHistory and community overview of alt.religion.voodoo — the primary English-language Usenet forum for Haitian Vodou practitioners, active 2003–2014, anchored by the voice of Mambo Racine Sans Bout Sa Te La Daginen.Iron Cuts Iron — Rada Magic Under Ogoun's PatronageMambo Racine Sans Bout's teaching on wanga wars, chante pwen (point songs), and the use of Ogoun as a patron of both offensive and defensive magic — including the Creole song 'Ogoun Fer' with English translation.Nothing Greater Than God — La Sirene's TestimonyMambo Racine Sans Bout's theological teaching on Haitian Vodou monotheism — the relationship between the One God and the lwa, expressed through the song and theology of La Sirene, the Queen of the Seas.Race and Ethnicity in VodouMambo Racine Sans Bout's essay on the multi-ethnic origins of Haitian Vodou, the racial diversity of the lwa, and the inclusivity of initiation — addressing both historical foundations and contemporary practice.Spiritual Housecleaning — A Vodou MethodMambo Racine Sans Bout's practical guide to spiritual housecleaning in the Haitian Vodou tradition — a two-stage cleansing ritual using salt, branches, water, Florida Water, and prayer to clear a home of negative energy.The Arrest at Port-au-Prince — Vodou Under PersecutionMambo Racine's formal protest against the arbitrary arrest of two American Vodouisants carrying sacred skulls at the Port-au-Prince airport, July 2007.The Houngenikon — On Roles and Harmony in Vodou CeremonyMambo Racine on the ceremonial hierarchy of the Vodou peristyle: the houngan/mambo, the hounsi initiates, and the houngenikon (song specialist) — told through two personal stories.The Lave Tet and the Kanzo — On Initiation Degrees in VodouMambo Racine Sans Bout clarifies the distinction between the lave tet (head-washing ceremony) and the kanzo (full initiation) in Haitian Vodou, correcting common misconceptions about rank, membership, and terminology.The Saving of Charity — A Sea StoryMambo Racine Sans Bout's account of La Sirene saving a Vodou drummer from drowning during a beach ceremony in Haiti — including the original Creole song composed on the spot to commemorate the event.Three Ceremonies in New Orleans — A Vodou Mambo's AccountMambo Racine Sans Bout's first-person account of three Haitian Vodou ceremonies in New Orleans in June 2003 — covering a public Vodou dance, a lave tet initiation ceremony, and a ceremony conducted by her initiated houngan.What Would Kill Vodou — On Tradition and the KanzoMambo Racine Sans Bout argues that what would destroy Haitian Vodou is not rigidity but its opposite — the drift away from standardized initiation and the relaxation of the kanzo requirement in Haiti.When the Lwa Call — On Obligation and Vodou ServiceMambo Racine Sans Bout explains the circumstances under which a person may be compelled to serve the lwa in Haitian Vodou, and reassures most international Vodouisants that this scenario is unlikely to apply to them.