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Damballah, the archetypally wise spirit, the patriarchal serpent divinity, associated with rain, peace, wisdom, wealth, life, fertility and purity is one of the most revered loa of the African gods. And the most important among the others Loa and highly respected. Damballah is considered to be the Loa of creation. He is the father of all the rest of the Loa in the Haitian Voodoo.

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frequently they are just called "priest" or "priestess" or will adopt the title of "papa" or "mama". I know I've encountered a specific title in the past, but have forgotten it now.

that's "mambo" or "houngan". mambo means a priestess, houngan a priest.

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Yes, male priests in Vodou are known as Houngan. And female priestesses are known as Mambo.

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