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Baron Samedi is the title of a song by British rock band 10cc, appearing on their 1974 album, Sheet Music. Baron Samedi is portrayed by Geoff Castellucci in VoicePlay's 2018 music video Queen in 5 Min, where he is introduced as "Baron, Dark Angel and Gatekeeper.
Maman Brigitte protects graves in Haitian cemeteries that are marked by the cross of Baron Samedi. [2] [3] Graves that are protected by Brigitte are marked by a mound of stones. [3] In Vodou practice, the first burials serve as offerings to either Baron Samedi or Maman Brigitte depending on the gender of the person being laid to rest.
Gede Nibo's parents are Baron Samedi and Maman Brigitte; Baron Samedi is the leader of the Gede and Barons and is depicted as bisexual dandy or occasionally cross-dressing, wearing a top-hat and frock coat along with a woman's skirt and shoes. Samedi has a tendency toward "lascivious movements" that cross gender boundaries and also imply a lust ...
The head of the family is Baron Samedi ("Baron Saturday"). [48] His consort is Grand Brigitte; [49] she has authority over cemeteries and is regarded as the mother of many of the other Gede. [50] When the Gede are believed to have arrived at a Vodou ceremony they are usually greeted with joy because they bring merriment. [47]
Maman Brigitte ("Mother Bridget") is the wife of Baron Samedi. She is syncretized with St. Brigid, perhaps because she is the protector of crosses and gravestones.
The head of the family is Baron Samedi ("Baron Saturday"); [134] he is associated with the phallus, the skull, and the graveyard cross, [135] the latter used to mark out his presence in a Haitian cemetery. [136] His consort is Gran Brigit, [137] who has authority over cemeteries and is mother to many of the other Gede. [138]
Gede Nibo's parents are Baron Samedi and Maman Brigitte; Baron Samedi is the leader of the Gede and Barons and is depicted as a bisexual dandy or occasionally as transgender, wearing a top-hat and frock coat along with a women's skirts and shoes. Samedi has a tendency toward "lascivious movements" that cross gender boundaries and also imply a ...
Baron Samedi is one of the Loa of Haitian Voodoo. Baron Samedi may also refer to: Baron Samedi, a character in the TV series Heroes "Baron Samedi", a song on the 1974 album Sheet Music by British band 10cc "Baron Samedi", a character that appears in the second season of TV series Cloak & Dagger