Erzulie Freda (Goddess of Love and Beauty)

spirit · Haiti · Caribbean

Erzulie Freda is the lwa of love, beauty, luxury and feminine charm in Haitian Vodou, portrayed as a light-skinned woman in pink, blue, white and gold finery, adorned with jewelry and surrounded by mirrors, lace and perfume. Syncretized with Our Lady of Sorrows, she is both radiant and melancholy, weeping for the world's suffering.

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