Anaisa Pye
Anaisa Pye (alternatively, Anaisa Pie, Anaisa Pie Danto, or Anaisa La Chiquita) is a popular loa within religion in the Dominican Republic. She is considered the patron saint of love, money, and general happiness within the religion in the Dominican Republic 21 Divisions.
Anaisa Pie | |
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Venerated in | Dominican Vudú, Folk Catholicism, Espiritismo |
Feast | 26 July |
Attributes | Pink, yellow |
Patronage | Love, money, happiness |
She is often considered extremely flirtatious, generous, and playful by her devotees. She, as well as other worshipers, are concerned for other female loas, as they consider themselves able to provide for anything a person could request.
Among Dominican Roman Catholic believers, she is syncretized with Saint Anne. Her altars are often decorated with pictures and statues of Saint Anne and the child Mary. She is said to work very well with Belie Belcan, another popular loa who is associated with Saint Michael the Archangel. Icons of Saint Anne are generally placed next to icons of Saint Michael in Vodou households and temples.
Her feast day is celebrated on 26 July. Her favorite colors are yellow and pink. Some people consider Cachita to be one of her puntos (or incarnations).
See also
References
- Anaisa Pie Danto/Anaisa Pye, SanteriaReligion101
- Anaisa Pie, Papa Boko Y Las 21 Divisiones Dominican Vodou
- Anaisa Pye, International Vodou Society
- Anaisa Pyé (Archived 2009-10-25), Ozzie's Dominican Voodun