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Vodun F.A.Q.: Do I Have to Be Initiated to Practice An ATR?

Maybe. Maybe not. Most practitioners are not initiated formally to a specific egbe, but most underwent some sort of welcoming or rites of passage in their communities. Some kind of initiation is very important in most African traditional religions. You may worship whichever deities you like, so long as you…

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Stars in Her Hair - Inspired by Goddess Mother of Orisha of Water Witch Creations - Ancestor Bottled and More

Other names/spellings/related deities that overlap in the diaspora: Nana Buruku, Yemanja, Iemanja, Yemalla, Iemaia, Yemoja, La Sirene, Mommi. Sacred number: 7. Sacred colors: blue and white, aqua and white, translucent/transparent blue or aqua and white. Domain: the sea, water, all life on Earth, motherhood/reproduction, cell division, currents. Symbols: anchor, mermaids,…

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Vodun F.A.Q.: Do I Have to Be Initiated to Practice An ATR?

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