Today I was amused to find an ad for Brahma Beer on the sidewalk in front of my apartment, and now, coincidentally, Weird Universe has just posted the above TV spot for the brand.
Voodoo: July 2009 Archives
The Drudge Report has justed posted a link to a fascinating news story out of New Jersey, involving a 21-year-old man who lived as woman but died in a voodoo ritual.
The voodoo priest identifies himself as Houngan Hector on his Gade Nou Leve Society Web site, which says the three-day Lave Tet ceremony was to begin Friday.
Lave Tet (from the French laver tete) literally means head-washing, according to several Haitian voodoo Web sites. Hector's site describes it as a ceremony that begins with cleansing, after which participants lie in a "badji," or altar room, before being "baptized."
Hector, who claims he was initiated as a senior priest in Haiti, said Lave Tet "improves the ability for possession, clears the mind, clarifies abilities for seeing, and substantially improves the life."
Houngan Hector had an online store--Botanica Santa Clara--that appears to be down but is archived here. Fortunately, the practitioner's Youtube account is still live. Below, a sample testimonial from a satisfied customer who apparently survived a ritual.
Of course, she could just be a zuvembie!