Houngan
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈ(h)uŋ.ɡən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Houngan is a noun meaning A (male) voodoo priest.
Meaning
A (male) voodoo priest.
Example Sentences
By then, estimates of the number of oungans killed in 1986-87 had reached as high as 400.
Most voodoo priests, known as houngans, operate semi-independently, catering to their followers without much structure.
From 1751 to 1758, Makandal, a one-armed former slave and houngan, staged a rebellion that claimed some six thousand lives.
The shadow of the houngan, projected from within the tent by the flickering of the candle, dances and glides over the folds of the cloth as he completes his final preparations.
Word Forms
- houngans
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include hounsi, hoodooist, hoodoo, hoodooism, haint, husbando.
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