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the earthquake made me live to see
things I never thought I would see
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right after the earthquake my husband
died but I know his spirit will be at
the ceremony like my father before me I
am a voodoo priestess I am a healer
today we are preparing for the
celebration of the dead our community is
very tight we look out for each other
I'm here for my voodoo family we prepare
the house together
everyone will wear white and we paint
our faces white so that our spirits will
mistake us for the dead I know that a
lot of people will come to the ceremony
tonight the people are hungry with
misery we will feed their stomachs and
their souls
the ceremony begins with a prayer to God
and the spirits of Africa once we've
called on God we call the spirits to
enter us
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when the spirit is in you you are not
aware of what you are doing
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the next day everyone will help cook the
meal my wall amongst these people is to
let them know that one day things will
change you will find all types among us
we do not judge we are all human we are
all patient
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