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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOUNGAN

From Haitian Creole, from Fon hun deity + ga chief.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HOUNGAN

houngan  [ˈhuːŋɡən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOUNGAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Houngan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES HOUNGAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Houngan

Houngan is the term for a male priest in Haitian Vodou. The term is derived from the Fon word "hùn gan". There are two ranks of houngan, houngan asogwe and houngan sur pwen. A houngan asogwe is the highest member of clergy in voodoo and the only one with authority to ordain other priests. It is the houngan's role to preserve the rituals and songs and maintain the relationship between the spirits and the community as a whole. They are entrusted with leading the service of all of the spirits of their lineage. Sometimes they may also be bokor.

Definition of houngan in the English dictionary

The definition of houngan in the dictionary is a voodoo priest.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOUNGAN


bergen
ˈbɜːɡən
cardigan
ˈkɑːdɪɡən
Copenhagen
ˌkəʊpənˈheɪɡən
dragon
ˈdræɡən
Hagen
ˈhɑːɡən
hogan
ˈhəʊɡən
hungan
ˈhuːŋɡən
logan
ˈləʊɡən
longan
ˈlɒŋɡən
lungan
ˈlʌŋɡən
michigan
ˈmɪʃɪɡən
Morgan
ˈmɔːɡən
morgen
ˈmɔːɡən
Oregon
ˈɒrɪɡən
organ
ˈɔːɡən
Pama-Nyungan
ˈpɑːməˈnjʊŋɡən
ptarmigan
ˈtɑːmɪɡən
slogan
ˈsləʊɡən
vegan
ˈviːɡən
wagon
ˈwæɡən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOUNGAN

houhere
hoummos
houmous
houmus
hound
hound´s-tongue
hound´s-tooth check
houndfish
hounds
Hounslow
Houphouet-Boigny
hour
hour angle
hour circle
hour hand
hourglass
hourglass figure
houri
hourlong

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOUNGAN

argan
began
brogan
Changan
gan
Glamorgan
hooligan
Iligan
Keegan
lagan
Lake Michigan
Milligan
mulligan
Namangan
Okanagan
Reagan
Sagan
toboggan
Tongan
Wigan

Synonyms and antonyms of houngan in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «houngan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOUNGAN

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The translations of houngan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «houngan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

houngan
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

houngan
570 millions of speakers

English

houngan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

houngan
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

houngan
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Houngan
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

houngan
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

houngan
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

houngan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Houngan
190 millions of speakers

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Houngan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

houngan
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

houngan
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Houngan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

houngan
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

houngan
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हॉंगन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

houngan
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

houngan
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

houngan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Houngan
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

houngan
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

houngan
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

houngan
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

houngan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

houngan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of houngan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUNGAN»

The term «houngan» is normally little used and occupies the 142.633 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOUNGAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about houngan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUNGAN»

Discover the use of houngan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to houngan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Medicine and Morality in Haiti: The Contest for Healing Power
The dirty houngan: a Catholic perspective From my very first days in Jeanty, I was eager to begin speaking with houngan and mambo: individuals who call up the spirits and explicitly rely on their healing power. Years of graduate training in ...
Paul Brodwin, 1996
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Anthropological Approaches to the Study of Ethnomedicine
I first encountered this attitude indirectly, in the form of people's seeming ignorance of the lwa and the activities of houngan and their sensitivity to my overly insistent questioning. On one occasion, an elderly woman, the senior member of a ...
Mark Nichter, 1992
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Voodoo in Haiti: Catholicism, Protestantism and a Model of ...
The houngan and the manbo range in different categories. They range from the simple individual who is chosen by a Rada spirit to help those of his/her immediate family and relatives without any personal gratification, to the illiterate peasant ...
Andre J. Louis, 2007
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Le Christianisme en Haïti
Généralement le loa choisit un individu pour la position de houngan. Un individu (s'il est membre de la famille du papaloa) peut devenir houngan quand l'esprit fait choix de lui à la cérémonie de desounen, ou simbi makaya 46, à la mort du ...
Edner A. Jeanty, 2011
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A Treasury of Afro-American Folklore: The Oral Literature, ...
After a while the houngan's assistant took over the recitation, and the hounsi answered him responsively. When the prayers were over, the hounsi arose and passed into the hounfor. The drums began a fast Nago rhythm, and the hounsi ...
Harold Courlander, 2002
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The Encyclopedia of Witches, Witchcraft and Wicca
The priest or priestess, called houngan and mambo, respectively, acts as an intermediary to summon the loa and helps the loa to depart when his or her business is finished. The houngan and mambo receive total authority from the loas, and ...
Rosemary Guiley, 2008
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An Encyclopedia of Shamanism
The houngan must cultivate trance state abilities well beyond this full, transcendent possession. The houngan must learn to enter and exit the trance as needed and without ritual, and to hold a clear and strong intention for the merging. Without ...
Christina Pratt, 2007
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Morality: An Anthropological Perspective
Interestingly this treatment is most commonly offered by a houngan, or a person who serves the spirits and practices what is commonly known as Vodoun. The houngan is a marginal figure who, according to the moral discourse of most of the  ...
Jarrett Zigon, 2008
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Representation in Western Music
In a discussion the other night, I thought that this might set quite a charming key for Miss Ottilie in the first scene with the Houngan, and I will give you what I think may be workable. I'm sure the tune has enough quality and captures the mood.
Joshua S. Walden, 2013
10
Vodou Shaman: The Haitian Way of Healing and Power
The Houngan will knowthat the soulishome by thereturn of color inhisclient's cheeks, by his lighterstep,the sparklein his eyes, and bywhathe says. Ifthe Houngan isatall concerned that the hasnot returned, soul then he may undertake one of the ...
Ross Heaven, 2003

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUNGAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term houngan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beyond the Caribbean beach vacation: art, culture, and Vodou …
So it was a little surprising that I willingly agreed to visit a Haitian houngan, the Creole name for a priest who practises voodoo (or Vodou, as it's ... «Straight.com, Jun 15»
2
VOYAGE TO THE LAND OF THE (ZOMBIES) LIVING DEAD!
Without a scrap of hesitation, one of the houngan's assistants delivered a powerful blade-stroke on the neck of a ram, abruptly decapitating the ... «UFODigest, Jun 15»
3
Iran hosts 32nd international Qur'an competition
May Allah have his mercy and blessings upon all. Ameen. Reply. 2. Disagree Agree. Anatole Houngan 16.05 04:33. LONG LIVE IRAN. Reply. 2. «Press TV, May 15»
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Why Iron Lad from Iron Man 3 Is the Future of the Marvel Cinematic …
He discovers that his twin brother, the local houngan, is dying due to being a victim of a voodoo sorcerer. The sorcerer claims to be possessed ... «moviepilot.com, May 15»
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Latest from Iran
Anatole Houngan 03.05 15:56. Ahaaaaaa I see . That is why when they come Africa they like to stay in rural areas and taking pictures of nude ... «Press TV, Apr 15»
6
#5: Clay Fighter 63 & 1/3
... “T-Hoppy”: a cyborg rabbit parody of R. Lee Ermey, “Happy Harry Houngan”: a voodoo witch doctor, “Ickybod Clay”: a Jack-O-Lantern ghost ... «UTSA The Paisano, Mar 15»
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Cult '90s beat-'em-up ClayFighter is getting a remake collection …
Jamaican witch doctor Houngan conjures a bony hand which drags rivals to the underworld. There'll be 20 characters in all, including Elvis ... «GamesRadar, Mar 15»
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Little Children Dream of God: Haitian Vodou
Female priestesses are called Manbos, and male priests are Houngan. Many Haitians are Roman Catholic, and as a result of beginnings under ... «Broadway World, Feb 15»
9
AXIS Epilogue & Secret Wars Prelude Review & Spoilers: Uncanny …
Case in point: Dr. Voodoo. Rick wrote a mini-series spotlighting the Houngan Supreme back in 2009 sub-titled Avenger of the Supernatural. «Inside Pulse, Jan 15»
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Voodou Priests And Doctors Are On The Frontline Of Haiti's Mental …
Both male "houngan" priests and female "manbo" priestesses perform ceremonies and sacrificial rituals to treat people. "Voodoo heals the mind ... «Huffington Post, Jan 15»

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