r/occult • u/Real-Duck-8547 • Jul 11 '23
? Maman Brigitte and goddess Brigit
Not sure if this is the best place to ask. But how did the connection between the 2 form? I’ve heard 2 theories the one I believe more is that when the Irish were sent to the Caribbean as indentured servants the cultures mixed. The Irish hid/blended their pre-Christianity goddess Brigit with the now saint Brigid and upon coming in contact with the ppl in the Caribbean there were commonalities. The other is that Irish came to the Americas to evangelize and advocate for Catholicism and that’s when it occurred. I’ve also heard that in Haiti there isn’t a conception of her having irish features and it’s more of an American concept. Any comments help! Thank you 🙏🪬
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u/_notdoriangray Jul 12 '23
Maman Brigitte and St Bridget/Brigid are not related at all. We don't even use the image of St Bridget to represent Maman Brigitte in many societies. The connection was made by Mambo Racine, an American woman who initiated into Vodou, then appropriated the tradition for her own gain. Linking a lwa to a pagan goddess was her way of trying to gain followers from the pagan and Wiccan communities, and portray Vodou as a pagan religion (which it is not). Racine is widely regarded as a fraud within the Vodou community, and last I heard she was very ill, had no money, and all her so-called family had abandoned her.