Offerings: His colours are green and white. Damballa’s wife is Ayida-Weddo, and Erzulie Freda is his concubine. Other names: Damballa, Damballah Wedo or Danbala Patronage: Damballah-Weddo is a loa of snakes, serpents, water, life and rain. The background is that of Damballah's veve and mirrred waterfalls.all to express the coolness and moisture asosciated with the power of this rada Lwa. The Sky Father and the primordial creator of all life. As the supreme Rada diety,he is associated with rain, wisdom and fecundity. Patrick (because of the snakes in the chromolithograph) and with Moses, for the knowledge of the Ten Commandments. In synthesis, he personifies fire and water - fire for his serpent powers of regeneration and creation, water, for his deep knowledge or konnisance of the world and it's peoples.ĭamballah is syncretized with St. He has perfect knowledge of the heavens, having learned of the this from the African tradition called NA-Go Oyyo. I like to think of him as the original astronomer or astrologer. So pure and beneficent is Damballah, that he needs no offering other than a basin of pure water and a pure white egg on a mound of white flour. Damballa, also spelled Damballah, Dambala, Dambalah, among other variations (Haitian Creole: Danbala), is one of the most important of all loa, spirits in. The magicval sphere of white is suspended above his horse in possession, to afford him privacy and benediction. His true color is snow white, like the linen in which Hounsi dress for service. Thanks Siya in advance!ĭamballah is the third African Power honored at the White Shrine and is a Vodoun Lwa of Profound antiquity.įrom the Sosyete du marche site: "The great Sky Father, married to the primal Erzulie and paired with Ayida Wedo, the Rainbow Serpent, Damballah personifies the primary foundational precepts of Vodou. So, no this is not my own, but what I have done with it is but a contribution and enhancement of a work by other very talented hands. Introducing my etsy shop, also called Karma Zain Spiritual Supplies, where you will find items exclusive to the etsy shop, such as this Damballah Wedo rosary, made with clear crackle-glass beads, white stone cross beads, and a white snakeskin topaz pendant. I had been hunting the web good representationsof Damballagh and happened upon this here. I’ve had an etsy account for over a year now, but my camera wasn’t quite up to the task in terms of my selling items there. Patrick.Īlternative names: Damballa Weddo (or Wedo), Damballah Weddo, Danbhala Weddo.The centerpice of this piece I borrowed from fellow deviant artist Siya. 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. vertisement by LittleGreyWitchLittleGreyWitch 32. Religious Statue for Altar Decoration, Haitian Vodou and New Orleans Voodoo. He is also the father of all the rest of the loa and is considered to be the loa of creation. Papa Damballa Wedo, Great Earth Serpent, Racine Lwa of Balance. Some of his ritual songs indicate that he 'carries the ancestors' on his back to Ginen, the afterlife. Damballa Damballah Ayida Wedo Veve Sigil Haitian Vodou Altar box Jewelry box Travel Altar CulturaProspera (86) 85.99 FREE shipping Seed of Chucky - Heart of Damballa Amulet Display DavesAtticCreations (21) 110.00 Vodou Lwa Necklaces Papa Legba Damballa Ayida Wedo Marassa Damballa La Flambeau PurringBansheeStudio (280) 20. 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. In Vodoun, Damballa is one of the most important of all the loa.
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