Bokor

A bokor (male) (Haitian Creole: bòkò) or caplata (female) is a Vodou priest or priestess for hire in Haiti who is said to serve the loa, "'with both hands', practicing for both good and evil."^[1]^[2] Their practice includes the creation of zombies and of ouangas (talismans that house spirits).^[3]^[4]

The term bokor can also refer to the leader of the Makaya division of Vodou, which originated in the Congo region. It is believed that there is a grand master for all bokors that have ever lived who can be reborn in every century.

^ Edmonds, Enniss B.; Gonzalez, Michelle A., eds. (2010). Caribbean Religious History: An Introduction. p. 125. ISBN 978-0814722343.
^ Hall, Michael R. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. p. 269. ISBN 978-0810875494.
^ "Zombies". Encyclopedia of Death and Dying. Retrieved 15 June 2008.
^ Chalmers, D. J. (1993). "Self-ascription without qualia: A case study". Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 16 (1): 35–36. doi:10.1017/S0140525X00028715.

[Edmonds_Gonzalez-1] Edmonds, Enniss B.; Gonzalez, Michelle A., eds. (2010). Caribbean Religious History: An Introduction. p. 125. ISBN 978-0814722343.

[Hall-2] Hall, Michael R. (2012). Historical Dictionary of Haiti. p. 269. ISBN 978-0810875494.

[DEATH-3] "Zombies". Encyclopedia of Death and Dying. Retrieved 15 June 2008.

[QA-4] Chalmers, D. J. (1993). "Self-ascription without qualia: A case study". Behavioral and Brain Sciences. 16 (1): 35–36. doi:10.1017/S0140525X00028715.

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