Question
This religion titles a 1991 ethnography by Karen McCarthy Brown based in Brooklyn. It’s not Australian, but one figure in this religion is either a rainbow serpent or is married to one, possibly inspiring the title of a 1985 book about this religion by Wade Davis. In this religion, spirits may be divided into the hot “Petro” and cold “Rada” families. In this religion, geometric patterns called vèvè (“vay-vay”) are used to communicate with spirits. One spirit in this religion is symbolized by wooden crosses at crossroads and is usually depicted in a top hat and tuxedo smoking a cigar. Spirits in this religion are intermediaries between humans and the supreme deity Bondye (“boned-yay”). For 10 points, name this religion that venerates Maman Brigette, Baron Samedi, and Papa Legba and is primarily practiced in Haiti. ■END■
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Player | Team | Opponent | Buzz Position | Value |
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Vishal Kanigicherla | Penn A | Vassar | 45 | 10 |
Nathan Zhang | Cornell C | Yale C | 45 | 10 |
Owen Mimno | NYU A | Columbia B | 59 | 10 |
Jake Grodner | Princeton A | Yale B | 72 | 10 |
Lexi Terman | Rutgers A | Bard A | 85 | 10 |
William Groger | Columbia A | Yale A | 85 | 10 |
Ethan Furman | Haverford | Rutgers B | 94 | 10 |
Jupiter Ding | Princeton B | Penn B | 111 | 10 |
Rico-ian Banting | NYU B | Columbia C | 133 | 10 |