Maman Brigitte

Maman Brigitte (English: Mother Brigitte) sometimes also written as Manman Brigitte and also known by Gran Brigitte, Grann Brigitte, Manman, Manman Brigit, and Maman Brijit is a death loa (or lwa) and the consort of Baron Samedi in Haitian Vodou. She drinks rum infused with hot peppers and is symbolized by a black rooster.[1] Like Samedi and the Guede, she is foul-mouthed.[2] Maman Brigitte also has the distinction of being one of the few loa who is depicted as being White.[3] She is also the adoptive mother of Guede Nibo.[1]

Manman Brigitte
Lwa of life, death, justice, motherhood, fertility, cemeteries, crosses, gravestones, women, souls of deceased relatives, obscenities, passion
Member of Guede
Veve for Maman Brigitte
Other names	Grandma Brigitte, Manman, Maman Brijit, Grann (or Gran) Brigitte, Brigitte, Manman Brijit
Abode	Voodoo underworld
Mantra	Banda
Animals	Black rooster, horse
Symbol	Rum, hot peppers, fire, gravestones, crosses
Tree	Elm, weeping willow
Color	Purple, black, green
Gender	Female
Consort	Baron Samedi
Offspring	Guede Nibo (adopted)
Equivalents
Christian equivalent	Brigid of Kildare Mary Magdalene
Yoruba equivalent	Oya

Due to the religious persecution of slaves in Haiti and the Americas, Manman Brigitte has been syncretized and represented by various saints, usually those depicted with fire or snakes, including Brigid of Kildare and Mary Magdalene, although she is usually syncretized with Saint Brigid.[1]