Hounfour
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A hounfour (also called oufo, hounfor, oum'phor, or houmfort) is a
At the centre of the temple is the loa being worshiped is outlined on the temple floor.
Accompanied by beats from rattles and religious drums called tamboulas, dancing and chanting begins. One of the dancers is said to be possessed by the loa, entering a trance and behaving just as the loa would. An animal, normally a chicken, goat, sheep, or pig, is sacrificed and its blood is collected. This is used to sate the hunger of the loa.
References
- ^ "Fieldhands to Stagehands in Haiti: The Measure of Tradition in Haitian Popular Theatre". University of California, Berkeley. 30 January 1983 – via Google Books.
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