Haiti Voodoo Leaders Prepare Temples for Coronavirus Sufferers

Authors

Andre Paultre, Reuters
Robenson Sanon, Reuters

Document Type

News Article

Publication Date

5-24-2020

Capture Date

7-13-2020

URL

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-haiti-voodoo-featu/haiti-voodoo-leaders-prepare-temples-for-coronavirus-sufferers-idUSKBN2300R9

Abstract

This article details the response of Voodoo Practitioners in Haiti, specifically Houngans and Mambos, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Herbal remedies designed to cure and aid with COVID-19 are discussed in the article. The use of sacred space, including Djèvos, in addition to ritual practices are also discussed in the article. Voodoo deputy leader Euvonie Georges Auguste and Haitian Voodoo “Ati” Carl Henri Desmornes are both featured in the article.

WMU ScholarWorks Citation

Paultre, Andre and Sanon, Robenson, "Haiti Voodoo Leaders Prepare Temples for Coronavirus Sufferers" (2020). Pandemic Response and Religion in the USA: Religious Community and Life. 70.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/religion-pandemic-community/70