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Spirits
Gran Bwa

Gran Bwa, lord of the great forest, presides over the deepest mysteries of healing and initiation. Representations of this lwa tend to be abstract and usually evoke the form of a tree and leaves, or natural wood objects. The martyred St. Sebastian, tied to a tree, is taken as a representation of Gran Bwa.

Sequined bottle Papier mache figure

Sequined bottle

 

Papier maché figure by Michel Sinvil

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