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bywandandsword · 2 months

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So I was on a wiki dive, as you do, and I ended up reading about the Loa of Louisiana Voodoo, and like, I knew Maman Brigitte existed of course, and that her saint equivalent is St. Brigid. But until now, I didn't know her Yoruba equivalent was Ọya. So naturally I start reading about Ọya. She's the orisha of winds, lightning, and violent storms, of children, and the Niger river and the African buffalo is her sacred animal, and just the more I read about her the more it makes sense why Ọya and Brighid were syncretized Low-key, I imagine them meeting up in the Caribbean and just immediately clicking with each other

#Team Mama Cow y'all #Sword speaks

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art-thropologist · 6 years

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I have so much that I am supposed to be working on. But I did this shit instead. And like none of you even know what this is about.

#Stolen Soul #ancestor saga #ancestors #zinnia durand #papa samedi #maman brighid #my art #mythology #myths #myth #folklore #monsters #fieldnotesfromtheunderworld #spirits #haunting

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blessedarethebinarybreakers · 3 years

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A new episode of the Blessed Are the Binary Breakers is out — and it’s all about one of my own patron Saints, Brigid! Let's talk syncretism using the story of this queer figure who is beloved as a Celtic Goddess, AND Catholic Saint, AND Voodoo Lwa.

[id: Detail of a mural by the Northern Irish artist Friz depicting Brigid as Saint on the left side and as Celtic goddess on the right side. The Saint wears a green robe and holds the woven cross connected with this Saint, and has a halo behind her. The goddess has long, uncovered read hair with small braids in it; flames flicker behind her and the hilt of a sword and top of a feather quill are just visible. Text surrounds this artwork on orange banners, reading, "The Transcendent Tale of Brigid: Celtic Goddess, Catholic Saint, and Voodoo Lwa. Listen on Blessed Are the Binary Breakers, a multifaith podcast of trans stories.]

How did a Celtic deity of forge and hearth transition into a fifth-century Catholic nun? How did devotion to Saint Brigid extend from Irish immigrants to enslaved Africans in Haiti and New Orleans? Listen or read along to find out!

[id: An icon by Brother Robert Lentz of two white women in white nun’s robes, labeled Brigid and Darludach. Brigid is older, with wrinkles on her face; she has one arm around Darlughdach. Flames flicker at each woman’s forehead, with halos behind them. An image of Christ amid a flame circled in gold floats between them. To the left on a green background is this quote by Rev. Jo Inkpin, in a reflection shared at Midsumma (Melbourne LGBTI+) Festival, 2019: “Brigid is a threshold figure. She crosses the binary boundaries of paganism and Christian faith (as both goddess and saint); of male and female (in heading a double monastery of both); of chastity and relational intimacy (as both a nun and intensely beloved mutual soul-partner of Darlughdach).”]

[id: A quote by Voodoo Priestess Lilith Dorsey reads, “My Voodoo house holds Maman Brigitte in special regard as one of our patron deities. …We use a special veve, or sacred ground drawing, that we lay out in cornmeal or coffee. This veve features Brighid’s cross, which are a traditional Irish symbol. …She is a people’s goddess. It is easy to establish a connection with, as long as you are respectful and genuine at all times. In our house she is a patron of justice, a connection to the realm of the ancestors that we hold most sacred.” To the left of this quote is an image of the sacred drawing for Maman Brigitte on a green background; the drawing consists of various shapes, including a heart, a triangle, and numerous star shapes, amid cross-like lines.]

Listen wherever you get podcasts, or find links for where to listen & where to read the episode transcript at blessedarethebinarybreakers.com/podcast-archive.

#saint brigid #brigid of kildare #brigid and darlughdach #faithfullylgbt #syncretism #podcast #blessed are the binary breakers #lgbtqa patron saints

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sweeneyxlaura · 5 years

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While I am super sad there was no MadWife last night - the episode was incredible, even so - I am spending the next week researching Maman Brigitte. I'd never heard of her at all and a filthy-mouthed Irish-Haitian voodoo queen seems like a really exciting god for Laura and Sweeney to meet.

Oh man, halfway through the episode, it hit me that the episode description was wrong, and then I FELT wronged, lol. I was SO looking forward to their messy reunion, but alas, we’ll have to wait another week. And I totally agree - this episode (2.04) was probably the strongest so far - both in terms of direction and writing - I was definitely engaged right from the jump with Tech Boy’s first disciple story, and the meeting of the three Egyptian Old Gods was great all around. Orlando Jones (a member of the Madwife crew, guys!), as usual, killed it!

And omg, thank you for identifying Maman Brigitte! Mystery solved! I was wondering who she was, and now it makes sense that she’d be with Baron, as Brigitte is Baron’s wife and loa counterpart.

I looked into her a bit as well, and here are a few interesting tidbits about her as it could relate to Sweeney/Laura’s time in New Orleans (and if you come upon anything interesting in your research and how it connects to the episode, please let us know!):

As with Baron, Brigitte is a death loa, and protects the dead and leads them into the afterlife.

She’s the Haitian loa version or derivative of the Celtic goddess, Brighid. According to this article, “many Irish women were shipped to New Orleans for crimes such as prostitution (in Ireland in those days it could have been for holding hands with a boy, or becoming pregnant due to rape).” Or…accused of lying, stealing, and sleeping with someone outside of her class, perhaps as well? Reminds us a of certain Irish lass, no? And apparently, while working alongside black women as “indentured servants”, they spoke to them about Brighid, and that’s apparently how the stories of her got passed down generations and through the South. Her Celtic background makes me wonder if there will be any connection to the ancestry between Sweeney and Brigitte, or at least it might warrant a smartass comment from Brigitte to Sweeney about how his lot has become a bit of a joke, while hers is faring much better. :(

Her Irish background is why she’s depicted as fair-skinned with flaming red hair.

And finally, in this article, I found this tidbit to possibly fit with what we might see of Laura in the upcoming episodes: “As She is a female loa who is very much in control of Her own power, as well as truly understanding the act and function of death, Maman Brigitte holds Her own destiny in the palm of Her hand. She encourages us to reach out, and take hold of our own destinies, rather than “going with the flow”, and thus living (and loving) life while we can. An aspect of the Divine Feminine who is not to be feared, Maman Brigitte offers to us the chance to face our deaths head-on, as well as to truly embody and adore our own bones.”

Now, while that mostly speaks to the living, I kinda hope we see Maman and Baron observing Laura’s unique situation and planting the seed in Laura to “take hold” of her own destiny (Sweeney, too) and embrace who she is.

Also, Brigitte sounds about as spirited and take-no-bullshit as Laura, and I am here for a sassy showdown between the two:

Plus, from Ricky’s IG stories a while back, there was BTS vid of Sweeney getting into a scuffle in this particular bar they’ll be in with Baron and Brigitte, so it looks like he’ll be getting some exciting action of his own. Guys, I’m pumped!

Thank you, @theforgettingroom! :)

#theforgettingroom #ask #american gods #maman brigitte #madwife #meta

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bafama · 7 years

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Oya (Yansa/Storm from Xmen) is the Orisha Goddess of Thunder Storms, Lightning, Hurricanes, strong Winds, Cemeteries, etc. She is a warrior god, the sista wife of Chango of the Orisha Pantheon. Her colors are maroon and purple. She epitomizes female power and righteous anger. In Vudu Oya is called (Maman Brigitte), the swaggering dark spiced rum drinking sista wife of Baron Samedi. She may be directly related to the Greek warrior goddess Minerva, through her Irish counterpart Brighid. 🎩⛈🖤⚡️💀⚡️🌚

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art-thropologist · 3 years

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Vengeful Spirit: *screams*

Zinnia: *screams louder to establish dominance*

Maman Brighid: Should we…stop them?

Papa Samedi: No, I want to see who wins.

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art-thropologist · 4 years

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Papa Samedi: You can’t set all your problems on fire.

Maman Brighid: You’d be surprised about how many things are flammable.

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art-thropologist · 4 years

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Zinnia, who has lived in the sweltering south her whole life: I’ve never been in a snowball fight before, I don’t know the rules.

Maman Brighid, who lived in Ireland for centuries: What?

Zinnia: Is there a point system, or is it to the death?

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art-thropologist · 3 years

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Officer Ward: You have the right to remain silent.

Maman Brighid: Do I have the ability though?

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art-thropologist · 3 years

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Officer Ward: This is insane!

Papa Samedi: You call it insane, we call it a Tuesday.

Maman Brighid:...it's Thursday.

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art-thropologist · 4 years

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Zinnia: I'm bisexual and confused.

Maman Brighid: About your sexuality?

Zinnia: No, not about being bisexual. I just never know what the fuck is going on.

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art-thropologist · 4 years

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Zinnia: Maman, you have to apologize to Officer Ward.

Maman Brighid: Fine.

Officer Ward: . . .

Maman Brighid: Unfuck you, or whatever.

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art-thropologist · 4 years

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Zinnia: You know what they say: where there is smoke, there is a fire.

Zinnia: And probably Maman Brighid.

Papa Samedi: Brighid was probably the one to start the fire

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art-thropologist · 4 years

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Papa Samedi: What’s the name of that guy-

Zinnia: His cat's name is Mr. Whiskers.

Maman Brighid: ...

Papa Samedi: Tha-That’s not what I asked...

Zinnia: That’s the information I have.

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art-thropologist · 5 years

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my new years resolution to start fewer fires did not last long

Maman Brighid five seconds after midnight

#source: Bucky King of Memes #incorrect quotes #Stolen Soul #ancestor saga

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art-thropologist · 6 years

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Off. Alec Ward: Where is Zinnia?

Zinnia: I'll do you one better: who is Zinnia?

Maman Brighid & Papa Samedi: We'll do you one better: why is Zinnia?

Le Roi: I don't want to answer these questions.

#fieldnotesfromtheunderworld #this has been a shitpost #stolen soul #ancestor saga

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