Dancing Gede

Dublin Core

Title

Dancing Gede

Subject

Vodou flags
Loa (Spirits)
Death
Fertility
Signs and Symbols

Description

A beaded Voodoo flag depicting a dancing Guede or Gede(Haitian Creole. ) In the Voodoo religion, Guede are a family of Loa that embody the power of death and fertility.

Creator

Valris, George

Source

Flags
Beadwork (visual works)

Date

Unknown

Contributor

Haitian Art Society

Rights

In Copyright - Educational Use Permitted

Relation

Digital Libraries Group 2

Format

Image/Jpeg

Type

Still Image

Coverage

Haiti

Is Part Of

Gessen Flag Collection

Citation

Valris, George , “Dancing Gede,” DU LIS Digital Libraries Spring 2021, accessed May 11, 2024, https://dulisspring2021.omeka.net/items/show/58.