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Her father was a houngan, or priest, but he left the family early on and founded a temple in a rural area, playing little direct role in her upbringing.

In Haiti, where Western healthcare services are scarce and too expensive for many, inhabitants often rely on the herbal remedies and ritual practices of their voodoo “houngan” priest or “mambo” priestess.

A deceased Vodou priest, or houngan, lies on the floor of a private mortuary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

A deceased Vodou priest, or houngan, lies on the floor of a private mortuary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.

A deceased Vodou priest, or houngan, lies on the floor of a private mortuary in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.