Maitresse Erzulie Dantor
The mother of all haitians
The Goddess and Queen of petro.
Her colors are blue, red and, green

She is Escorted by erzulie mapiamge, erzulie baliange, mamze zila, erzulie ge rouge, erzulie gweto, erzulie la flambeau, erzulie kenoue, criminel, gade amminan,gade andezo, gade makaya and more…

Her day is Tuesday. She’s married to ogou feraille. Her objects are daggers, knives, red wine, manichewits, 3-legged pots for her lamp. Reve dor, pig oil, palm oil, black female pig, magie noir, crème de cacao, black hen, zinga hen, grillot (fried pork meat) rice with red beans. Her metal is silver, or white gold.

In catholic she’s represented by many saints, Alta grace, our lady perpetual, our lady of sorrow, st Barbara Africana, our lady of Mont carmelle, desermit, ti st Anne ansafoler, our lady of Loreto and more. In Hindu she’s mother kali. In north of Haiti she is known as ezili boran & madan limba Danto, danthor, dantor, how ever they may spell her name, she is one of the most popular loa(lwa) in Haitian vodou, and the most feared. They always fear dantor because of her strength, power and attitude. She is a warrior a female spirit that’s not afraid of nothing. She’ll fight any battle and win.

The first popular appearance in possession of dantor was taken place in bois caiman on august 14 1791 on a vodou priestess (mambo) named Cecile fatiman. The sacrifice of a black pig was done 13 years later. Haiti was free. Her second appearance was in the north side of Haiti (au cap) in ville bon heur sau deau. Its still is the most popular vodou pilgrimage in Haiti. Every year 10000 people go there to pay homage to erzuli dantor.

She has one child his name is tijean dantor. Yes that’s right her son not her husband.the only erzuli that has a daughter is baliane her name is tigougoune not anais.

Dantor has a very bad reputation, people claim her to be an evil spirit because of her rage and anger. In reality she is a caring mother, feisty protector, defender and devoted to all her devotees. She’s An Independent woman who believes in equality. Also a feminist she’s the patron to all gays and lesbians. At Labelle deesses vodou temple danto is one of the most important spirit in the temple. Dantor,ezili gerouge is the owner of the head (met tet) of la belle junior ever since I was born, the first time I got possessed with gerouge I was 15 years old.

A song for my mother:

Erzuli dantor eh eh eh mambo kay moin
Erzulie gerouge oh oh manbo kay moin
Moin gim yon lwa qui danse nan hou fo moin jou bamoin non li
Map fe kado point wan
Erzuli dantor eh eh eh mambo kay moin
Erzulie gerouge oh oh manbo kay moin
Moin gim yon lwa qui danse nan hou fo moin jou bamoin non li
Map fe kado point wan
Erzuli dantor eh eh eh mambo kay moin
Erzulie gerouge oh oh manbo kay moin
Moin gim yon lwa qui danse nan hou fo moin jou bamoin non li
Map fe kado point wan.
Bilolo