Haiti is a country with many voodoo practitioners. Erzulie Freda is the loa (spirit) of love, beauty, jewellery, dancing, luxury and flowers. She is often portrayed as coquettish, soft spoken and non-violent. Unlike her sister Erzulie Danto. Erzulie Freda is said to be feminine and compassionate but also by some to be spoilt, jealous, lazy and flirtatious. One major difference between Erzulie Freda and Erzulie Danto are their skin colours. Erzulie Danto is considered dark-skinned while Erzulie Freda is known for her fairness. She is often identified with Our Lady Of Sorrows (Mater Dolorosa) and Our Lady Of Lourdes. The colours of Erzulie Freda are pink, blue, white and gold. The day that represents her is Thursday.
Food (and foodstuff) offered to Erzulie Freda often includes the following:
- Fish
- Chicken
- White Pigeon
- Sweet Plantains
- Pineapple
- Almond Syrup
- Amaretto
- Anisette
- Sweet Cakes
Due to the fact that she represents luxury and feminity. Common offerings to Erzulie Freda also include jewellery and perfume.
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