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ID: 300456584
Page Link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/aat/300456584

 

Record Type: concept
oungans (people in religion, <people in religion and related occupations>, ... People (hierarchy name))

 

Note: A class of Haitian Vodou priest, who perform a role as ministers to the lwas. They are often the heads of Vodou temples, though these may also be led by their female counterparts, known as manbos or mambos.
 
Terms:
oungans (preferred,C,U,English-P,D,U,PN)
oungan (C,U,English,UF,U,U)
houngan (C,U,English,UF,U,U)

Facet/Hierarchy Code:  H.HG

Hierarchical Position:

Hierarchy of Agents Facet
Agents Facet
Hierarchy of People (hierarchy name)
.... People (hierarchy name) (G)
Hierarchy of people (agents)
........ people (agents) (G)
Hierarchy of <people by occupation>
............ <people by occupation> (G)
Hierarchy of <people in the humanities>
................ <people in the humanities> (G)
Hierarchy of <people in religion and related occupations>
.................... <people in religion and related occupations> (G)
Hierarchy of people in religion
........................ people in religion (G)
Hierarchy of oungans
............................ oungans (G)

Related concepts:
have counterpart ....  manbos
..............................  (people in religion, <people in religion and related occupations>, ... People (hierarchy name)) [300456585]

Sources and Contributors:
houngan............  [VP]
.................  Voodoo Encyclopedia: Magic, Ritual, and Religion (2015)
oungan............  [VP]
.................  Sacred Possessions: Vodou, Santería, Obeah (1997)
.................  Voodoo Encyclopedia: Magic, Ritual, and Religion (2015)
oungans............  [VP Preferred]
.................  Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions (2013) 1095
.................  Sacred Possessions: Vodou, Santería, Obeah (1997) 59
.................  Voodoo Encyclopedia: Magic, Ritual, and Religion (2015)
 
Subject: .....  [VP]
............  Encyclopedia of Caribbean Religions (2013)
............  Sacred Possessions: Vodou, Santería, Obeah (1997)
............  Voodoo Encyclopedia: Magic, Ritual, and Religion (2015)
 
Note:
English .......... [VP]
.......... Voodoo Encyclopedia: Magic, Ritual, and Religion (2015)

 

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