Ayizan

Veve from Ayizan

Clare of Assisi

Ayizan is a spirit or a saint (referred to as a loa ) in the African and Caribbean religion of voodoo . Belief in them is particularly widespread in Haiti . Other names for them are Grande Ai-Zan , Aizan , or Ayizan Velekete .

function

She is the patroness of the market, of commerce and of the priesthood. As one of the basic loa, it is associated with the initiation rite of voodoo, the kanzo . She does not drink (that is, one sacrifices her) alcohol and is the wife of the Loa Loco . The usual sacrifice made to her is a rooster.

Parallels to other religions

Through the syncretism between Christianity and Voodoo, she was equated with the Catholic Saint Clare .

See also

• Rada , the entirety of the benevolent loa
• Nachon , umbrella term for the three main groups of loa in Haitian voodoo
• List of spirit beings in voodoo

Web links

• http://www.gede.org/lwas/ayizan.html Properties (tabular)
• The meaning of Ayizan's name by Max Beauvoir (en)