Houngan

"A male priest is called a houngan," Mae said, "and in order to become one, a man must communicate with spirits in the presence of another houngan. ❋ Clancy, Tom (2002)

Since the epidemic started in mid-October, at least 45 male and female voodoo priests, known respectively as "houngan" and "manbo," have been killed. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The story goes that a houngan voodoo priest named Dutty Boukman held a meeting of black slaves and runaways at Bois Caïman in the mountains of the north to prepare to rise up against their oppressors. ❋ Nomad (2010)

But we drifted near the village of a houngan who had gone bad, and he brought us back as zombies . . . who were still vampires. ❋ Unknown (2010)

I agree that it's uncool to joke about Sheldon Brown being dead and reanimated by some houngan. ❋ BikeSnobNYC (2009)

 Twin brother Daniel, however, grew up in the faith, becoming the local houngan of their hometown, while Jericho went to the United States to become a psychologist and physician. ❋ Unknown (2009)

 Using their combined mystical might, the brothers Voodoo defeated the evil houngan who cursed Daniel, and spent several years wandering the Marvel Universe as a mystical troubleshooter of sorts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

 The amulet that causes Simon to walk is susceptible to control from a powerful houngan like Talon, and he realizes exactly what it is that the twosome represents. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Molly can allow these spirits to possess her like a voodoun houngan and access their powers, making her something like a combination between Crazy Jane and Ragman. ❋ Unknown (2008)

On August 14, 1791, a group of houngans“voodoo priests”, led by a former slave houngan named Boukman, made a pact at a place called Bois Caïman. ❋ Susie Scott Krabacher (2007)

While Moore and Steven Kip, the young constable, try to deal with the threat conventionally, the islanders turn to Boniface, the island voodoo houngan. ❋ Unknown (2007)

She falls into the clutches of a powerful houngan who can kill with dolls and make the zombies walk. ❋ Unknown (2005)

Just as she has bitten off more than she could chew, though, so does the houngan when he sends a ransom note to her uncle. ❋ Unknown (2005)