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Azaka Medeh, the Glossary

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Zaka (also known by various names such as: Kouzin, Couzen, Azake, Mazaka, Azaka Medeh, Mede, Papa Zaka, Zaka, Papa Zaca, Cousin Zaca, etc.) is the loa of the harvest in Haitian Vodou mythology.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 8 relations: Haiti, Haitian mythology, Haitian Revolution, Haitian Vodou, Isidore the Laborer, Lwa, Once on This Island, Petwo lwa.

  2. Agricultural deities
  3. Haitian Vodou gods

Haiti

Haiti, officially the Republic of Haiti, is a country on the island of Hispaniola in the Caribbean Sea, east of Cuba and Jamaica, and south of The Bahamas.

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Haitian mythology

Haitian mythology consists of many folklore stories from different time periods, involving sacred dance and deities, all the way to Vodou.

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Haitian Revolution

The Haitian Revolution (révolution haïtienne or La guerre de l'indépendance; Lagè d Lendependans) was a successful insurrection by self-liberated slaves against French colonial rule in Saint-Domingue, now the sovereign state of Haiti.

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Haitian Vodou

Haitian Vodou is an African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries.

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Isidore the Laborer

Isidore the Laborer, also known as Isidore the Farmer (San Isidro Labrador) (– 15 May 1130), was a Spanish farmworker known for his piety toward the poor and animals.

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Lwa

italic, also called loa, are spirits in the African diasporic religion of Haitian Vodou and Dominican Vúdu.

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Once on This Island

Once on This Island is a coming-of-age one-act stage musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty.

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Petwo lwa

The Petwo (Petwo), also spelled Petro and alternatively known as, are a family of lwa (loa) spirits in the religion of Haitian Vodou. Azaka Medeh and Petwo lwa are Haitian Vodou gods.

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See also

Agricultural deities

Haitian Vodou gods

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azaka_Medeh