Boston, MA – Haitian Vodou Home, Sosyete Nago, is a world group concerned in a tough and emotional situation involving a member. After conducting a commonly scheduled initiation in Haiti, one of many members, Manbo Dana Jackson, confronted extreme well being challenges at a neighborhood hospital and didn’t survive. Regardless of going through advanced political and logistical challenges in Haiti, all events are relieved the deceased arrived again within the U.S. on Friday, August 16.
Official assertion from Sosyete Nago to the general public: “We thank you for the outpouring of love and support during this time as we mourn the passing and transition of our cherished member, Manbo Dana Jackson. Her untimely passing in Jacmel, Haiti, on Monday, July 22, 2024, which came shortly after her initiation, was a profound shock to us all. After Manbo Dana transitioned, we worked tirelessly with her family to repatriate her to the United States. We hold her and her family in our thoughts and prayers, as her soul journeys to rest in peace.”
Manbo Dana Jackson (pictured above) shall be laid to relaxation in Virginia, and preparations for her burial and providers shall be decided by her household. Particulars about public providers shall be posted on-line as they change into out there. For these wishing to honor Manbo Dana’s reminiscence, donations will be made to Angel Wings Worldwide or Companions in Well being to help the development of healthcare programs in Haiti.
Vodou, that means “Spirit” or “God,” shares similarities with different main religions. In Vodou, spirits are invoked to help with on a regular basis issues and with rituals. Traits embrace drumming, singing, and dancing, which assist facilitate communication with ancestors and deceased family members. Widespread practices in Vodou additionally embody herbalism, the usage of sacred gadgets, and divination methods.
About Sosyete Nago
Sosyete Nago is a robust and genuine home of Haitian Vodou, headquartered in Boston and Jacmel, Haiti. Based by Manbo Maude (Antiola Bon Manbo) within the mid-Nineteen Nineties, we’re devoted to sharing the power and fantastic thing about our custom with those that will reciprocate the respect and honesty that our elders and lecturers have at all times insisted upon.
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