The Black Madonna of Czestochowa represents one of these beings.
The Black Madonna of Czestochowa represents one of these beings. A family of these beings are known for a dance called the "banda" and for consuming hot peppers and cheap cigars; that family represents the powers of death and fertility and are called the Ghede. One of these beings is represented by the palm frond and is involved in the (*) kanzo rites, while another of them opens and closes the doorway of communication between humans and these entities. They are used as intermediaries between worshippers and the creator deity, Bondye, and they include in their ranks one who wears a top hat, black tuxedo and dark glasses. For 10 points, name these entities that include Ayizan, Papa Legba and Baron Samedi, the spirits of Haitian Voodoo.
The Black Madonna of Czestochowa represents one of these beings.
Loa (or Lwa)