voodoo priestess

Haitian ritual leader

A voodoo priestess is a female spiritual leader in the Vodou religion, serving as an intermediary between practitioners and the spirits (loa).

She conducts rituals, offers divination, and provides healing or spiritual counsel.

The term carries exotic or sinister connotations in popular culture, often depicting her as a practitioner of dark magic: The voodoo priestess cast a spell on her enemies.

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