when slaves from all over Africa were brought here to Haiti they forged a new
brought here to Haiti they forged a new
brought here to Haiti they forged a new spirit religion one that incorporates
spirit religion one that incorporates
spirit religion one that incorporates elements from its adversary the Catholic
elements from its adversary the Catholic
elements from its adversary the Catholic Church on the surface Haiti is a
Church on the surface Haiti is a
Church on the surface Haiti is a Catholic country but daily life still
Catholic country but daily life still
Catholic country but daily life still moves to the rhythms of spirit religion
mirror Guan is a small port on the
mirror Guan is a small port on the Haitian coast businessman Gary mazzeo
Haitian coast businessman Gary mazzeo
Haitian coast businessman Gary mazzeo once was the town’s mayor but my zeal
once was the town’s mayor but my zeal
once was the town’s mayor but my zeal has another side as a voodoo priest
Gary’s family has a problem as village
Gary’s family has a problem as village priest Gary must try to solve it
recently Berto a young cousin began
recently Berto a young cousin began acting strangely I was doing my ceremony
acting strangely I was doing my ceremony
acting strangely I was doing my ceremony here and I see better stop talking a
here and I see better stop talking a
here and I see better stop talking a little bit differently than yesterday
little bit differently than yesterday
little bit differently than yesterday and I said what’s happened to better
as a voodoo priest Gary Mazel also
as a voodoo priest Gary Mazel also serves as a community he’ll work in the
serves as a community he’ll work in the
serves as a community he’ll work in the house of the spirits he will ask for
house of the spirits he will ask for
house of the spirits he will ask for help to restore cousin Berto sanity
relatives including Bertos Father gather
relatives including Bertos Father gather in the temple and begin to summon the
in the temple and begin to summon the
in the temple and begin to summon the spirits an answer comes not from an
spirits an answer comes not from an
spirits an answer comes not from an ancestor spirit but from one of the most
ancestor spirit but from one of the most
ancestor spirit but from one of the most powerful and feared voodoo spirits but
powerful and feared voodoo spirits but
powerful and feared voodoo spirits but ownsome Eddie Lord of the Dead he takes
ownsome Eddie Lord of the Dead he takes
ownsome Eddie Lord of the Dead he takes possession of Gary the Spirit reveals
possession of Gary the Spirit reveals
possession of Gary the Spirit reveals the cause of bare toes trouble his own
the cause of bare toes trouble his own
the cause of bare toes trouble his own father the Lord of the Dead goes after
father the Lord of the Dead goes after
father the Lord of the Dead goes after the man hey Benji was I thought this is
the man hey Benji was I thought this is
the man hey Benji was I thought this is your fault but the Oakland you are the
your fault but the Oakland you are the
your fault but the Oakland you are the one who put him in this situation you
one who put him in this situation you
one who put him in this situation you have money for woman and cockfights but
have money for woman and cockfights but
have money for woman and cockfights but you have no money to help out your sons
you have no money to help out your sons
you have no money to help out your sons if you cannot be responsible for your
if you cannot be responsible for your
if you cannot be responsible for your family they will become my
family they will become my
family they will become my responsibility in neglecting the
responsibility in neglecting the
responsibility in neglecting the ancestral spirits bertos father anger
ancestral spirits bertos father anger
ancestral spirits bertos father anger them they struck back at Berto Gary
them they struck back at Berto Gary
them they struck back at Berto Gary tries to free Berto from the spirits
tries to free Berto from the spirits
tries to free Berto from the spirits grip he presses berto’s father to make
grip he presses berto’s father to make
grip he presses berto’s father to make amends with the spirits
reluctantly he agrees in voodoo when
reluctantly he agrees in voodoo when believers resist the spirits they must
believers resist the spirits they must
believers resist the spirits they must pay to those unfamiliar with spirit
pay to those unfamiliar with spirit
pay to those unfamiliar with spirit religion it might seem like black magic
but the powers of the spirit world
but the powers of the spirit world worked for both good and evil when I
worked for both good and evil when I
worked for both good and evil when I heard that people saying that voodoo is
heard that people saying that voodoo is
heard that people saying that voodoo is devilish people drinking blood eating
devilish people drinking blood eating
devilish people drinking blood eating fresh meats you know I’ve get upset
fresh meats you know I’ve get upset
fresh meats you know I’ve get upset because I never been a part of it the
because I never been a part of it the
because I never been a part of it the morning after berto’s treatment the Sun
morning after berto’s treatment the Sun
morning after berto’s treatment the Sun brings to revelations berto’s father is
brings to revelations berto’s father is
brings to revelations berto’s father is missing and berto is no better off
missing and berto is no better off
missing and berto is no better off the spirits continue to torment him
but others also depend on Gary each
but others also depend on Gary each spring his duties include learning which
spring his duties include learning which
spring his duties include learning which spirit will guide the community for the
spirit will guide the community for the
spirit will guide the community for the coming year he spills rum and water and
coming year he spills rum and water and
coming year he spills rum and water and lights candles trying to draw spirits to
lights candles trying to draw spirits to
lights candles trying to draw spirits to the temple Gary struggles to breathe as
the temple Gary struggles to breathe as
the temple Gary struggles to breathe as his body resists the spirits arrival now
his body resists the spirits arrival now
his body resists the spirits arrival now he dances caught up in the hold of a
he dances caught up in the hold of a
he dances caught up in the hold of a warrior spirit Gary’s feats in the
warrior spirit Gary’s feats in the
warrior spirit Gary’s feats in the warrior spirits voice and sees through
warrior spirits voice and sees through
warrior spirits voice and sees through his eyes it is through Gary that this
his eyes it is through Gary that this
his eyes it is through Gary that this spirit will guide the village for the
spirit will guide the village for the
spirit will guide the village for the next year Gary weeps with relief as the
next year Gary weeps with relief as the
next year Gary weeps with relief as the spirit leaves in people are celebrating
spirit leaves in people are celebrating
spirit leaves in people are celebrating the change of seasons but Berto still
the change of seasons but Berto still
the change of seasons but Berto still rages and there is no sign of his father
rages and there is no sign of his father
rages and there is no sign of his father it’s a grim reminder of the spirit’s
it’s a grim reminder of the spirit’s
it’s a grim reminder of the spirit’s power and the danger of ignoring their
power and the danger of ignoring their
power and the danger of ignoring their demands despite attempts to destroy
demands despite attempts to destroy
demands despite attempts to destroy spirit religion ludu has survived and
spirit religion ludu has survived and
spirit religion ludu has survived and those who serve the spirits enjoy voodoo
those who serve the spirits enjoy voodoo
those who serve the spirits enjoy voodoo as a celebration
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