Spirits, called the Ghede. The Haitian Voodoo Pantheon
The Gedes are the spirits of the death. In Haiti, it is feasted in November 2 nd . It is known as all soul’s day. A day that takes you in reconnection with your past. In remembrance of your loved ones that once walked with you on the surface of the earth. A day that all vodouists dress up in Gede colors (Black, white, purple), and parade themselves to the cemetery where they depose flowers and special ritual foods on their ancestral tombs. The Gede family is of a diverse lineage. They are Deities and can equally easily be the ancestor's loa. The Gede spirits are originated from the Kongo. They dwell in the Petro rite. The Gedes hold dominion over life and death. For Gede, death is a passage that attributes to another life. That involved the cycle of eternity. They represent past, present and future. In the Gede Rites, the aspect of good and evil only refer to the hour of time. As for Baron Kafou, Baron Lakwa, Baron Samedi, Baron Simityé and Grann Brijit, they are th