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houngan

C2 noun

houngan /ˈ(h)uŋ.ɡən/ nghĩa là thầy cúng voodoo (nam)

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  1. thầy cúng voodoo (nam)

    A (male) voodoo priest.

    By then, estimates of the number of oungans killed in 1986-87 had reached as high as 400.

    From 1751 to 1758, Makandal, a one-armed former slave and houngan, staged a rebellion that claimed some six thousand lives.

    Most voodoo priests, known as houngans, operate semi-independently, catering to their followers without much structure.

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