Festivals and Ceremonies

Afrikan Women's Appreciation Month

Afrikan Women's Appreciation Month

Though we honor our Afrikan women at all times, on our official azanlilɛn (calendar) the month of Di (this, our fourth month, this year corresponding to June 17 - July...

Afrikan Women's Appreciation Month

Though we honor our Afrikan women at all times, on our official azanlilɛn (calendar) the month of Di (this, our fourth month, this year corresponding to June 17 - July...

Celebrating the Great Mother Ayizan

Celebrating the Great Mother Ayizan

Today 𞤸𞤱𞤤𞤽𞤲 𞥒𞥕⹁ 𞥖𞥒𞥖𞥖 Hlwɛn 25, 6266 (June 11, 2025), on this 𞤧𞤵𞤲𞥂𞤫𞤳𞤢 𞤺𞤢𞥇𞤲𞤶𞤭𞥊𞥅 sunkpeka gãnjí (auspicious full moon), ushers in the official 𞤿𞤱𞤫𞤣𞥉𞤵𞤣𞥉𞤵  xweɖuɖu (annual celebration) of the Vodún...

Celebrating the Great Mother Ayizan

Today 𞤸𞤱𞤤𞤽𞤲 𞥒𞥕⹁ 𞥖𞥒𞥖𞥖 Hlwɛn 25, 6266 (June 11, 2025), on this 𞤧𞤵𞤲𞥂𞤫𞤳𞤢 𞤺𞤢𞥇𞤲𞤶𞤭𞥊𞥅 sunkpeka gãnjí (auspicious full moon), ushers in the official 𞤿𞤱𞤫𞤣𞥉𞤵𞤣𞥉𞤵  xweɖuɖu (annual celebration) of the Vodún...

Afrikan Full Moon Celebration

Afrikan Full Moon Celebration

Today we celebrate the full moon in conjunction with the annual celebration for the goddess 𞤢𞤴𞤭𞥊𞥁𞤢𞤲 Ayìzan. This is a wonderful time of spirit power for us. It is most...

Afrikan Full Moon Celebration

Today we celebrate the full moon in conjunction with the annual celebration for the goddess 𞤢𞤴𞤭𞥊𞥁𞤢𞤲 Ayìzan. This is a wonderful time of spirit power for us. It is most...

27 Day Cyclical Ancestor Ceremony

27 Day Cyclical Ancestor Ceremony

Today we celebrate 𞤍𞤳𞤵𞥊𞥅𞤤𞤭𞥊𞥅𞤼𞤽𞥇 𞤸𞤽𞤲𞤩𞤮 Kúlitɔ Hɔngbó. This word literally means “ancestral portal” in the Fɔ̀n dialect of the Ajã language which is primarily found in southern Benin Republic. This...

27 Day Cyclical Ancestor Ceremony

Today we celebrate 𞤍𞤳𞤵𞥊𞥅𞤤𞤭𞥊𞥅𞤼𞤽𞥇 𞤸𞤽𞤲𞤩𞤮 Kúlitɔ Hɔngbó. This word literally means “ancestral portal” in the Fɔ̀n dialect of the Ajã language which is primarily found in southern Benin Republic. This...

National Afrikan Family and Clan Month

National Afrikan Family and Clan Month

In our reformed Afrikan Vodún calendar, this month is the second month of the year called Võto (meaning “to restore order” in the Ajã language). For us at the Maroon...

National Afrikan Family and Clan Month

In our reformed Afrikan Vodún calendar, this month is the second month of the year called Võto (meaning “to restore order” in the Ajã language). For us at the Maroon...

9 Day New Year Ancestor Festival

9 Day New Year Ancestor Festival

Kúlítɔ Nùwíwá – Ancestor Festival Today we are happy to announce the beginning of the 9-day Kúlítɔ Nùwíwá Ancestral Feast and Celebration! This celebration starts every year on the first Kúlítɔzangbe of the year....

9 Day New Year Ancestor Festival

Kúlítɔ Nùwíwá – Ancestor Festival Today we are happy to announce the beginning of the 9-day Kúlítɔ Nùwíwá Ancestral Feast and Celebration! This celebration starts every year on the first Kúlítɔzangbe of the year....