More so than any other lwa, any altars set up in service to Damballah or Ayida should be kept, white, crisp and spotlessly clean.īoth Damballah and Ayida are normally served on Thursday and are normally offered milk or Champagne Cola, both Damballah and Ayida will also frequently take sips of Anisette or Champagne. Patrick and Ayida by “Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception”. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Damballah is most commonly represented by St. Join Facebook to connect with Damballah Wedo and others you may know. However, I have seen some people accent Ayida’s altars with small touches of black. One of my favorite songs used to entice Damballah into possession says:īoth Damballah and Ayida are served with the color white – pure white. Their mere presence had the ability to calm the crowds and relax the senses. Each time I have had the privilege of meeting these spirits in Haiti the humfor filled with peace. And Ayida Wedo, a female spirit in Haiti, manifests as a magnificent rainbow and often follows her husband in possession. As a matter of fact, because of his purity Damballah should be kept from away from the dead. Nevertheless, in Haiti Damballah is known to be a very wise and pure lwa and unlike his Dahomian counterpart isn’t associated with the dead at all.
Call on both He and his lovely Bride Ayida Wedo at the same time you make your petition. Do not invoke Damballah while you’re on your monthly cycle or invoke him on the days you invoke your ancestors. In Dahomey, Damballah specifically manifests as a serpent spirit named Dambada, “who represents the spirits of the old, old ancestors who are not known”, while Ayida Wedo is known as Aido Hwedo, a male rainbow serpent, whose name means “you were created before the earth and before the sky”. Just some simple housekeeping rules : -Make sure you invoke Papa Legba first if you already haven’t. RM AR757X Haitian voodoo sequined bottle with snake representing Damballah. RM A3H0NY Children in front of a Shrine dedicated to the Loas Aida Wedo and Damballah Wedo, Abomey, Benin, West Africa. According to Herskovits (1967) in ancient Dahomey all snakes were called “Da”. Parishioners and supporters start at an early age. While Damballah and Ayida have manifested differently in Haiti, they both come directly from ancient Dahomey (present day Bénin). Unlike some of the other lwa who are represented by snakes, Damballah Wedo and his wife, Ayida Wedo are snakes and their muted possession performance exemplifies this fact. He is seen as a large snake who, during possession, slithers on the ground and flickers his serpentine tongue.
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