Vodou Lwa Ogou Feray

♥ MEET THE LWA SERIES AT ERZULIE’S VOODOO – VODOU LWA: OGOU FERAY

♥ PRACTITIONER-LED INSIGHTS INTO THE SPIRITS OF HAITIAN VODOU!

Welcome to our Meet the Lwa series. Each page offers a brief overview of the Lwa’s origins, attributes, and ceremonial roles—designed for spiritual students, researchers, and practitioners seeking clarity and context.

These teachings were passed down to me by my elder Mambos, spiritual godparents, and our beloved Hougan Aboudja, in collaboration with Hougan Jour Mwen Lonje, whose lifelong service and deep initiatory knowledge continue to guide our work.

As the founder and Vodou practitioner of Erzulie’s Voodoo New Orleans, I created this archive to share the foundational aspects of each spirit with respect, accuracy (from our Vodou house’s perspective), and spiritual devotion. Every detail—from Veve symbols to ritual offerings—has been curated to reflect the integrity of our tradition and the legacy of those who came before us.

♥ Ogou Feray: Wounded Warrior, Lover & Protector

Ogou Feray is a famous Lwa of the Nago nation, often served in both Rada and Petwo rites. He is the brother (or in some lineages, son) of Ogou Badagris and is revered as a great warrior—always injured, but never vanquished. Feray is the most revered of the Ogou spirits, known for his bravery, discipline, and imposing presence. He is also the passionate lover of Ezili Freda, and women are both his passion and his ruin.

♥ Symbols & Attributes

Machete, iron pince

♥ Colors

Royal blue and red; flame-hued yellow in the North and Northwest

♥ Clothing

Blue pants, red shirt, red satin scarf tied around the right arm or two red scarves crossed over the chest. In some lineages, Feray wears a general’s uniform

♥ Sacred Spaces

Altar Tree: Chadèk (Citrus Maxima)

♥ Sacrificial Animals

Red rooster or chicken with black paws

♥ Offerings

Dark rum, which in Petwo rites he may drink through his ears

♥ Veneration Day & Luminary

Wednesday
Red candle, fire fueled by liquor

♥ Catholic Saint Counterparts

St. George; in some lineages, St. James the Major—though it is the armored knight on horseback behind him that truly identifies Feray

♥ Characteristics & Manifestations

Ogou Feray is sometimes violent, always imposing, and deeply valiant. He is a brave warrior, father figure, and fierce protector. His possessions are intense and fiery, marked by strength and passion. Though disciplined, he is vulnerable to love and desire, and his relationship with Ezili Freda is both sacred and volatile.

♥ Greeting

Awoshe Nago!

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