Papa Legba
In Haitian Vodoun, Papa Legba is the intermediary between the spirit world and humanity. He is guardian of the gateways to and from the spirit world and gives (or denies) permission to speak with the spirits. Papa Legba is believed to speak all human languages, and is said to facilitate communication, speech and understanding. According to the Vodoun tradition, Papa Legba is depicted as an old man on a crutch or with a cane, wearing a broad brimmed straw hat and smoking a pipe.
Loa characteristics: A vampire who summons Papa Legba walks with a noticeable limp, as though a leg bone is broken.
Ritual Offering: Black coffee, tobacco, and roasted corn or peanuts
Loa characteristics: A vampire who summons Papa Legba walks with a noticeable limp, as though a leg bone is broken.
Ritual Offering: Black coffee, tobacco, and roasted corn or peanuts