Saint George

OGOU FERAY

The God of war, a warrior to all his children and devotees, he’s one of the most popular lwa in the nagos escorts in Haitian vodou.

Escorts: Osanye, St Jack Majeur, Olisha Nago, Ogou Badagri, Ogou Johnson, Ogou Demanier, Ogou Balomi, Ogou Gerouge, Ogou Panama, Ogou Balize, Jean Paul Nago, Brize, Ogou Balinjo, Ogou Achade.

Colors: Red, Blue

Offerings: dark rum, cigars, manchete, red and blue scarf, red rooster, red bull, yams, salted fish.

He’s celebrated in April 23rd and July 25th his served under St James the greater and St George in catholic, ogou feray is one of the most famous lwa in Haitian vodou, his married to the famous maitress erzuli Danto his day is Wednesday. Ogou is present in every battle he fights to win, in Haiti on July 25 in laplaine du nord in au- cap (north side of port-au-prince) It’s packed every year with over 20,000 voodooist from all over the world that comes to pay tribute to ogou and St Jack they’re both celebrated in the same day.

Ogou, Ogun, Ogoun, Ogum is also a loa in Yoruba who presides over fire, iron, politics, war, he is the patron of smiths. Each ogou have they’re own specialty, personality, and possess very differently he’s a traditional warrior very powerful deity.

In Greek mythology he’s similar to Ares and Hephaestus Hinduism: visvakarma Some lucky ladies (vodouisants) gets to marry ogou the color of his stone is red rubies, ogou feray is a fighter, a general he gives strength, courage and healing he do whatever he wants with his sword there isn’t a battle he won’t fight or win once requested just have faith when your doing your prayers, be patient always, the spirits likes to test us at times, he is fiercely protective’s of his children’s, wives, and devotees.

An ogou song:

Arochan nago, neg nago di koche “Et aode”
ogou travay yo oui met ogou pa mange
ogou tavay yo oui met ogou pa mange
Met ogou sere lagenl poul achete bel mouchoi hiere soi oh oh oh oh ogou domi san soupe
ogou travay yo oui met ogou pa mange
ogou travay yo oui met ogou pa mange
Met ogou sere lagenl poul achete bel rechanye hiere soi oh oh oh oh ogou domi san soupe.