Pagan Portals - Maman Brigitte

Download or read book Pagan Portals - Maman Brigitte written by Pauline Breen and published by John Hunt Publishing. This book was released on 2024-11-26 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Maman Brigitte takes a close look at the unique persona of Brigitte, who is a blend of the goddesses Brigid of Ireland and Oya of Western Africa. This book engages with Vodou as a religion and outlines the circumstances surrounding Brigitte's emergence in Haiti during the slave trade, tracing her development into a prominent figure for both Haitian and Irish immigrants who experienced similar social and economic circumstances in the US state of Louisiana. Through research, fieldwork, and personal experience, the author uncovers the story of Brigitte in Haiti, Brigitte in Louisiana, and Brigitte today, a dark goddess in the contemporary world.