Ezili Dantor

Ezili Dantor

Ezili Dantor (also spelled "Erzulie" with "Danto" or "Danthor") is the Petro nation aspect of the Erzulie family of lwa, or spirits in Haitian Vodou. Ezili Dantor is consedered to be the lwa of motherhood, single motherhood in particular. She is most commonly represented by the image of Black Madonna of Częstochowa whose origins are believed to be in copies of the icon of the Black Madonna of Częstochowa, brought to Haiti by Polish soldiers fighting on both sides of the Haitian Revolution from 1802 onwards. [ [http://www.webster.edu/~corbetre/haiti-archive/msg02863.html "Re Polish presence in Haiti : Judson comments"] —Discussion on webster.edu.] Other depictions of Ezili Dantor include the Black Madonna, as well as Our Lady of Lourdes and Our Lady of Mount Carmel.

Ezili Dantor is associated with the black creole pig of Haiti, her favorite animal sacrifice, and the colors gold and blue, sometimes green and also red to signify that she is a petro lwa.

Her favorite offerings include: a fried pork dish known as "griot", creme de cacao, rum, Florida Water perfume, and strong unfiltered cigarettes.

References

External links

* [http://www.widdershins.org/vol9iss5/06.htm Ezili Danto: Single Mother With A Knife by Kevin Filan]


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