Table 1: Major Lwa yo in Haitian Vodou and their concepts.

Lwa (Loas) Concept
1. Legba Key to the spiritual world - Communication
2. Dambalah Wedo (Snake): The father of all Loas. The sun. Animus - Masculinity - Paternal love and Medicine
3. Azaka Mede Agriculture - Hard working
4. Kouzen Zaka (Brother of Azaka) (Peasant) Agriculture - Peasant life -
5. Ayida Wèdo (femal counterpart of Dambalah): The moon. Rainbow - Anima - Femineity
6. Erzilie Dantò Maternal love - Mistrust - Androgyny - Lesbianism
7. Erzili Freda Dahome (rival of Dantor) Love - Polygamy - Ideal dreams - Hope and aspiration
8. Ogou Feray Political Warrior
9. Ogou Badagri Scholar lwa. Prophesy.
10. Baron Death
11. Gede (Offsprings of Baron Samdi and Grande Brigitte) Spirits of the ancestors - The crossing from life to death.
12. Kalfou (Gede Mercure, the bad side of Legba) Bad and good principle.Misfortune - Destruction - Injustice
13. Simbi Water and cure for supernatural illness
14. Marassa (Twins) Fertility - Androgyny - Jealousy - Capricious - Powerful healers.