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Haitian Vodou Haitian Vodou () is an African diasporic religions, African diasporic religion that developed in Haiti between the 16th and 19th centuries. It arose through a process of syncretism between several traditional religions of West Africa, West and ...
, Captain Debas (also Debard, Deebat) is a
loa , also called loa, are spirits in the African diaspora religions, African diasporic religion of Haitian Vodou and Dominican VudĂș. They have also been incorporated into some revivalist forms of Louisiana Voodoo. Many of the lwa derive their iden ...
of the
guede The Gede () are the family of lwa, spirits or deities associated with Ancestor worship in Haitian Vodou, that represent the powers of death and fertility. They are often said to be found at burial sites, where they escort the deceased to their ...
. Captain Debas is part of the
rada The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, also known by its abbreviation RADA (), is a drama school in London, England, which provides vocational conservatoire training for theatre, film, television, and radio. It is based in Bloomsbury, Central Lond ...
nation, not guede, and should be served in rada rites rather than guede rites. He is a family loa and can be combined with any other loa of any nation who allows families. Originates from
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and is originally from Vodoun.


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* Haitian Vodou gods {{Deity-stub