Baron Samedi and Manman Brigitte Poster 04

Baron Samedi: 
Within the Voodoo pantheon there exists a family of Loa called the Guede. These are the spirits of the dead, who are led by Baron Samedi and his wife, Manman Brigitte. 
Baron Samedi is the epitome of refinement and sophistication. He is suave and charming, loud, rude, and crass with a penchant for telling hilariously obscene jokes. He is also a very sexual Loa, who spends much of his time engaging in lewd, licentious behavior, while ridiculing those who take themselves too seriously.
The Baron is very fond of children, and as the Loa of death, he will go out of his way to care for and protect them. As such, he is petitioned to save the lives of children who are sick or at death’s door. Yet when it comes to adults, he is only called on to heal the sick as a last resort as he is the one who decides whether they will cross over into the afterlife, or whether they will be allowed to recover from their illness. 
Baron Samedi has various incarnations, each performing a distinct role and each with their own personality traits and mannerisms. They are Baron La Croix, Baron Cimitiere, and Baron Criminel. Sometimes these personas are depicted as separate beings that have a strong link to Baron Samedi.

Manman Brigitte:
Part of the Guede family, Manman Brigitte is a powerful Loa of death, the wife of Baron Samedi, the mother of cemeteries and the guardian and protector of graves. 
She is the only Loa represented as white and is commonly associated with the Celtic goddess Brigid. As such, Manman Brigitte also has associations with healing, protection, fertility, and divine judgement. She is often depicted as fair skinned with long red hair, and wearing lavish, overtly sexual clothing. 
As a powerful healer, Manman Brigitte is often called upon to assist those who are critically ill and/or near the end of their lives. In this role, she will nurse those she can back to health so they may continue to live out the remainder of their days, while guiding those who have reached the end of their journey towards the afterlife. 
When called upon for protection, Manman Brigitte watches over those asking for her assistance like a hawk, especially when it comes to women, and particularly in cases of domestic violence, unfaithful lovers, or childbirth. 
Manman Brigitte is a tough woman who has no qualms with unleashing a profanity-laced tirade against those who displease her. Like Baron Samedi she can be loud and crass with a penchant for swearing and she's known to be a mighty force when the wicked need to be punished.

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