Azaka (other)
Azaka are a family of ''loa'' in Haitian mythology. The name is shared between: *Azaka Medeh - loa of harvest *Azaka-Tonnerre - loa of thunder See also * Asaka (other) Asaka may refer to: Cities * Asaka, Saitama, Japan * Asaka, Uzbekistan People * Asaka-no-miya (朝香) ''ōke'' (princely house), a branch of the Japanese Imperial Family * Asaka (musician) (born 1999), Japanese singer * Asaka Kubo (born 1979), J ...

Azaka Medeh
Azaka (Kouzin or Couzen) is the loa of the harvest in Haitian Vodou mythology. He evolved after the Haitian Revolution when slaves were able to own property. Depicted as a country bumpkin who loves to eat, he is kind and gentle and he has no alternate sinister ( petro) form. Azaka is identified with Saint Isadore. He is celebrated and affiliated with Labor Day in Haiti (May 1). Azaka Medeh belongs to the same family of spirits as Azaka-Tonnerre, loa of thunder. Asaka is the loose female interpretation of him as mother of the earth in the Broadway musical ''Once on This Island ''Once on This Island'' is a coming-of-age one-act stage musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. It is based on the 1985 novel ''My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl'' by Rosa Guy, a Caribbean-set retel ...''. References {{Deity-stub Harvest deities Supernatural beings identified with Christian saints Haitian Vodou gods ...
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Azaka-Tonnerre
Azaka-Tonnerre (also Azaca or Azacca) is a loa of thunder in Vodou, especially in Haiti. He is in the same "family" as Azaka Medeh, the loa of harvest Harvesting is the process of gathering a ripe crop from the fields. Reaping is the cutting of grain or pulse for harvest, typically using a scythe, sickle, or reaper. On smaller farms with minimal mechanization, harvesting is the most lab .... References Haitian Vodou gods Thunder gods {{Deity-stub ...
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