Rada loa
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Rada is a major family of loa in Haitian voodoo. They include older, beneficent spirits, that can be directly traced to Dahomey voduns ("Rada" is a cognate of Arará), and also Yoruban orishas.[1]
Rada loas are guardians of morals and principles, related to Africa, whereas Petro loas are connected to the New World, and are considered more aggressive. Some loas have both Rada and Petro mannifestations.
Some Rada loa are: Legba, Loco, Ayizan, Damballa, Ayida-Weddo, Erzulie and Agwé.
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| Afro-American Religions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Religions | Candomblé • Hoodoo • Kumina • Obeah • Palo • Quimbanda • Santería (Lukumí) • Spiritual Baptist • Umbanda • Vodou |  |
| Deities | Babalu Aye • Eshu • Iansan • Mami Wata • Obàtálá • Ogoun • Ọlọrun • Orunmila • Ọṣun • Shango • Yemaja | |
| Roots | Ifá, Oriṣa (Yorùbá) • Lwa (Dahomey) • Nkisi (Kongo) • Catholicism (Portugal, Spain) | |
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