Vodou Ceremony (Seremoni Vodou 21 Nanchon)

Charles Lucien

Vodou ceremony (Seremoni vodou 21 nanchon)

Charles Lucien

Haiti Friends Collection

Here we see a Vodou ceremony taking place in a peristil (temple), a building central to Haitian Vodou practices. The scene captures a significant event where two distinct groups are shown drawing veve (intricate religious symbols) on the ground to invoke lwa (spirits). Vodou spirituality encompasses the "21 nations" (nanchon), a concept that represents the diverse origins of the lwa, including African, Indigenous, and European influences. Each nation embodies a different group of spirits with unique characteristics.