One more time - the people who chose to incorporate elements of Roman Catholicism, "folk" or otherwise, were traditionalist Africans who had been enslaved and...
... Excuse me, I don't mean to offend you, but... why would you imagine that Kevin is competent to "guide folk on the correct path of Voodou"? He is not an...
... Who CARES if you have "suspicions of criminal behavior"? How typically sick of you to respond to a post about filling a man's rotten teeth and paying the...
... Sometimes as hounsis, sometimes as Houngans or Mambos sur point, and I have seen children initiated as asogwe, but I don't do this. I have made a rule for...
... The average Haitian Houngan would say that the most important thing is ABILITY! Can you or can you not tie a succesful wanga? ... A Houngan, Mambo, Bokor,...
... Who is doing "drive by kanzos"? Again, I think that a few people (or a few screen names) need to have more respect for international initiates. The...
... wrote of me ... Would you mind pointing to the post where I described my "association with pornography?" I have written erotica for money... but so have...
Djenra is right that not all initiates are priests. Houngans and Mambos asgowe and sur point are the Vodou priesthood, hounsis are not, although they are...
... Plenty of "charities" claim that they are "helping the children" and "providing a valuable service" when in actuality they are lining the pockets of their...
... X, ... You should read my page, at least, more carefully! Improved health and finances are *by-products* of the kanzo. While some people do indeed kanzo...
... You came to Haiti. You wanted a lave tet. You said you "really, really needed it", and I even reduced the price to next to nothing for you because you...
... Yes, of course! Houngan Steve is an easily recognizable individual, much of Jacmel's Vodouisant community knows who he is and that he is a Houngan asogwe....
... Putting aside for a moment that this has little or anything to do with pornography, and putting aside for a moment that you are pulling most of this out of...
... Massachusetts ... FEEL FREE! Call PayPal, call the "bunco squad" (you've been watching too many fifties movies! LOL), call whoever you please. You have a...
Kevin, you are NOT my initiate, NOT my student. You took no vows of obedience to my house, and I have no responsibilities toward you. If I had, then it would...
... So somebody who comes to you for wanga, or a garde, can expect that you will reveal any embarrasing personal information which they provide. Thank you for...
You asked the question, then you are angry because you got an answer that you don't like? ... No, just you. YOU ASKED THE QUESTION! Remember? You wrote: ...
... Actually, I got the answer I expected... and in a publicly archived forum, no less. ... From your post of December 24, 2001, in response to my reposting of...
... http://www.kevinfilan.com/vodouschool.jpg ... Here's what you had to say on the subject on June 4, 2002: * * * * * They are jealous of two things, Ray -...
Salud, I joinged this group out of a desire to learn about Voodoo. I had heard so many horrible things about the religion, yet I needed to know for myself....
... Two possibilities: 1) Join tristatevodou. Owned and moderated by yrs. truly: Racine is a member there but is banned from posting. There are also several ...
Patrick, From my experience - and I've only been around these lists for a period of maybe a year (?) - it does seem to calm down between flare-ups, and the ...
... I think that's an important point as well: the fact that two people are disagreeing with each other means, ideally, that both are presenting facts,...
A sincere question can provide fodder ... anything. Not quite sure how you meant this last line to be taken. I don't believe I am "contributing to the noise,"...
Geesh racine, not that kevin needs me to come to his rescue or anything. Also not that i want to be involved in whatever your personal issues are with Kevin....
Uhmm not to get into a back and forth thing with you RAcine. I show respect to everyone whether you deserve it or not. --- In Carrefour@yahoogroups.com,...
http://www.kevinfilan.com/saintimages/index.htm These are some of the saint images used at our House. I will be putting up others as time and resources...
I've been extremely busy for the past couple of months. I hoped that the arguments between Mambo Racine and Kevin Filan would simply flame out. This appealed...
Dear Jayelle. I have been a loyal member of this list for a very long time, and I personally don't like the animosity, but then again, I have learned a lot ...
... to offer ... seen how ... by the ... Bokors and ... How many Vodou ceremonies have you attended which were not held by Racine or the Roots Without End...