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Does Baron Samedi Cause Insurance Claims?
If you’re a fan of funny insurance-related stories then you’ve probably heard of the one neatly summarised by: “Windshield broke. Cause unknown. Probably voodoo.” However, multi van insurance aside, what is voodoo, and can it really have an effect on your luck (and thus your insurance claim frequency)? See below for the truth.
Voodoo, also known as vodou, vodoun and vodun, is different depending on the region (Louisiana, West Africa or Haiti) in which it is practiced. Zombies, voodoo dolls and overall generally evil practices are all associated with voodoo today. True voodoo practices, however, bear only a passing resemblance to the latter; it is widely acknowledged, for example, that true zombies are in fact people heavily drugged by the generally less common, more malignant practitioners. In short, you’re no more likely to need tradesman insurance in an area that practices voodoo than anywhere else (and would it really insure against that kind of stuff anyway?).
Seeing as Bondye, the supreme god of Haitian voodoo, is too distant from everyday affairs in order to directly help, vodouisants instead pray to lesser spirits known as loa. Some of the better known of these are as follows:
Baron Samedi
Usually appearing as a man apparently prepared for a traditional Haitian burial (with a top hat, tuxedo, dark glasses and cotton nostril plugs), Baron Samedi is primarily a loa of the dead. While generally helpful, Baron Samedi is a smoker and a drinker (to be fair, some of us are too) and enjoys using coarse language and indulging in debauchery.
Erzulie
In fact a family of spirits, primarily Erzulie is the loa of love, beauty and luxury. A fierce protector of women and children, she also sometimes known as the Black Madonna, and is often depicted with scars on her cheeks following a fight with a rival of hers.
While small business insurance is certainly not a bad idea, don’t take it out just because you’re pointlessly scared of voodoo!
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