Oungan (also written as houngan) is the term for a male priest in Haitian Vodou (a female priest is known as a mambo). The term is derived from Gbe languages...

tradition, Vodouists commonly venerate the lwa at an ounfò (temple), run by an oungan (priest) or manbo (priestess). Alternatively, Vodou is also practised within...

A manbo (also written as mambo) is a priestess (as opposed to a oungan, a male priest) in the Haitian Vodou religion. Haitian Vodou's conceptions of priesthood...

He executes judgment on those who cannot keep their word, including any oungan or mambo who cannot keep the secrets of voodoo from the uninitiated. L'inglesou...

I, me, my, myself nimewo /nimewo/ French: numéro, lit. 'number' number oungan /ũɡã/ Fon: houngan vodou priest piman /pimã/ French: piment a very hot pepper...

Art" Born in Saint-Marc, Hyppolite was a third generation Vodou priest, or oungan. He also made shoes and painted houses before taking up fine art painting...

(English: Alligator Wood) in the role of manbo, together with Dutty Boukman as oungan. Within the dense forests of Northern Haiti and in the middle of a thunderstorm...

ritual within the religion, conducted both communally and in the home. An oungan (priest) or manbo (priestess) will also organize an annual feast for their...

rattle wielded by the highest level of initiation manbo (priestesses) and oungan (priests) in Haitian Vodou ceremonies "Ason Jones", song by US rapper Raekwon...

American Indigenous elder General North American Indigenous To present Oungan and Manbo Religious lore Afro-Haitian To present Paleros Religious lore...