Description
Artist - Joel Balan Vodou is a religion in Haiti that is practiced by 90% of the people -mostly the poor working class. The religion is a mixture of Catholicism & old African religions & is still practiced today. Vodou/Voodoo is not the practice you see in the movies. Like any other religion it has its mystical elements & attempts to make sense of the good & evil in the world. The Marassa are divine twins from voodoo mythology. They are the oldest & most ancient of the Loa, or spirits, They are androgynous beings, being describe as either both male & female at the same times, or as taking the form of males or the form of females interchangeably. They serve at the right hand of Legba, the deity of crossroads that connects humanity to the heavens & serves as the voice of God. The Marassa twins are also commonly referred to as triplets. in this form they embody the three virtues: faith, hope, & charity.They are clairvoyant, bestow good luck, can heal people, produce the rain, & can triple or double items. Handmade Haitian Folk Art, Twin Mermaids Under The Rain, Beach Home 14"x34"
