Gede Legba Transformation

A visual exploration of Gede, Legba, Transformation, Haitian Art, Loas, Caribbean Art, Jean Michel Basquiat.

In Haitian Vodou, the Guédé (also spelled Gede or Ghede) are the family of spirits that embody the powers of death and fertility. Gede names a family of raucous spirits who personify the ancestral dead and sexual regeneration.Gede is a shameless trickster, a wise counselor, benevolent healer with a special place for children. Legba is the intermediary between the loa and humanity and stands at the spiritual cross roads giving permission to speak with the spirits. Legba opens and closes doorways and is associated with the prophetic.

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• Gede
• Guede
• Papa Ghede
• Legba
• Transformation
• Haitian Art
• Loas
• Caribbean Art
• Jean Michel Basquiat
• painting