What does houngenikon mean?
Houngenikon means (voodoo) The leader of singing in a voodoo ceremony..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(voodoo) The leader of singing in a voodoo ceremony..
I was told that the Vodou priest Cesar had had a serious fight with Nicole, the ounjenikon, mistress of song, of his temple.
The houngenikon thereupon starts off the song, the drums and the chorus join in and when it is ended the houngan inquires: “Are you satisfied?”
The drums changed and the Houngenikon came dancing on to the floor, holding a vessel filled with some burning liquid from which sprang blue and yellow flames.
Sometimes Bienaimé nods in the direction of a particularly noisy racket, and the houngenikon flicks at those kids with his whip.
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Houngenikon means (voodoo) The leader of singing in a voodoo ceremony..
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I was told that the Vodou priest Cesar had had a serious fight with Nicole, the ounjenikon, mistress of song, of his temple.
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