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Getting to Know Danbala The Lwa Danbala is at the top of the Vodou Hierarchy, he is known to be the father of all the Lwa. In some Houses, they associate St. Patrick with Danbala. However, in our House, we prefer to associate St. Moses with Danbala in the Rada aspect, and St. Patrick for the Petro Danbala. The reason for this being that St. Patrick disliked snakes and drove them out of Ireland. However, Moses used snakes in his work extensively. He in fact carried a staff which he turned into a snake! Moses also had access to the Holy of Holies, and Danbala is the Holy of Holies. He is the tabernacle. This is the reason why Danbala is the most sacred of all the Lwa. During a Vodou party, smoking and drinking are restricted until after Danbala and Ayida have been saluted. Some Houses restrict it until after Freda (she hates cigarettes!) has been saluted. Danbala does not like the smell of cigarettes or liquor. He is a very pure spirit! He manifests himself as a serpent, and is known for his ability to create peace in even the most volatile of situations. How come he is served with anisette then? You may be asking yourself. He does take anisette in his Petro aspect. In this aspect, he is sometimes referred to as Danbala nan Petro or Danbala LaFlanbo. He is also known at that point to be a winged serpent. In his Rada aspect, he accepts only the purest and cleanest white. In Petro, some serve him with green, red, and silver. Danbala does not associate with the Gede Lwa. This is quite easy to understand. The Gede smoke, drink and like HOT peppers. Danbala is a pure spirit. He must be kept cool.