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In Vodun, Damballa is one of the most important of all the loa. He was associated with snakes. He was the father of all the rest of the loa. His wife was Ayida Weddo (or Erzulie). He was associated with the color white.

Alternative names: Damballa Weddo, Damballah Weddo, Bon Dieu (Haiti, meaning "good god")

Categories: Creator gods | Vodun gods

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Damballah (Brother Voodoo foe) (1064 words)
	Damballah swore revenge, and carved a doll in Daniel's image, and cast his Wanga (fatal spell).
	Damballah then summoned a large number of venomous snakes, but Brother Voodoo's mental control halted them as he and Damballah vied for control of them.
	He dismissed Damballah's claim as master, but fell before his power, and burned to death while believing himself to be under attack by a fire breathing dragon.

Damballah Adena (624 words)
	Damballah is the ancient Serpent Loa of Haitian Voudoo.
	Damballah is sometimes conceived of as the Plumed Serpent of Indian myth (Deren).
	Damballah is also intimately associated with the life sustaining Plumed Serpent by the root Da (meaning origin and essence of life in Dahomean) and "Da" certainly reflects the type of reverence needed to generate such a colossal earthwork.

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