![]() ![]() The lwa can be particular about food and offerings in general and, unless they have ritual license to do so, a person cannot advise on offerings for spirits, full stop. If we do not have the money for even that, we can pour out a little fresh water and pray.Įven more importantly, if we are going to make offerings to the lwa, we should be doing so under the guidance of someone empowered to give us advice and direction on what to give and how to prepare and give it. He eats raw eggs.įor less than the cost of takeout, we can go to the dollar store, buy a bag of white rice, a white candle, and a carton of fresh white eggs and prepare something for Damballah that is his alone. When Danbala comes in possession at a Vodou service, he will be covered with a white sheet. He appears in the form of a snake, and those possessed by Danbala slither across the ground. Even soy sauce is a problem, or a common utensil being used among a variety of pans.ĭamballah Wedo also does not eat any sort of cooked eggs. Danbala Wedo comes into the temple and creates the vibe of peace throughout the peristyle. We can’t guarantee that a carton of rice from a Chinese restaurant was prepared correctly and didn’t come in contact with foods that are tabooed from our spirits. There are a lot of taboos around what to feed/not feed the lwa, and ESPECIALLY for a spirit like Damballah, who is a spirit of purity and cleanliness. Moreover, the food that is given to spirits has to be prepared carefully. They are akin to the orishas of Yoruba religion and of similar Afro-Caribbean new religious movements, but, unlike the orishas, the lwa are not deities but are spirits, whether of human or divine origin, that were created by Bondye (God) to assist the living in their daily affairs. We would work extra hard to save some cash and buy fresh food to prepare for them, no matter how simple it may be, because that matters and we want to communicate that we care for them and want them to have the best of what we have. lwa, also spelled loa, the primary spirits of Vodou. Would we offer honored guests or royalty our leftovers? If we are asking spirits to look on us with favor and answer our prayers, do we give them what we don’t want? Damballah in particular, as one of the oldest spirits in vodou, is royalty. Our lwa are our honored guests, and even royalty. ![]() While I understand the intent behind this, it is wholly inappropriate and is not considered a wonderful offering. I wanted to share this and let you know that you should not toss that white rice…Damballah will accept this as a wonderful offering. I will use the rice, water, white candle and a boiled egg as an offering with my prayers being lifted up to him. ![]() However, I always save it and use it to serve Damballah. Patrick.Īlternative names: Damballa Weddo (or Wedo), Damballah Weddo, Danbhala Weddo.I LOVE Chinese food but never take advantage of the white rice that is always accompanying my meal. In most houses, he is represented by either Moses or St. When he presents himself in possession, he does not talk, but makes hissing noises like a snake. Some houses also serve him with anisette and corn syrup. His offerings are very simple and he prefers an egg on a mound of flour. As a loa of the Rada nation he is associated with the color white. His wife is the rainbow serpent Ayida Weddo (he is also married to Erzulie Freda). Some of his ritual songs indicate that he "carries the ancestors" on his back to Ginen, the afterlife. He is also the father of all the rest of the loa and is considered to be the loa of creation. In Vodoun, Damballa is one of the most important of all the loa.
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