This term has two meanings in Voudoun. First, it is the name of a set of drums. Second, during a ritual, it is a rhythm that marks a division of the ritual, often between the opening section and that of the actual rite. This rhythm has everyone playing together, and may include people clapping hands, drums, and the asson (sacred rattle).
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Matthew Ash McKernan, author of the new Wyrdcraft.
The weird, wild, and wonderful English psych-rock band Hawkwind said it well in their song, "We Took the Wrong Step Years Ago." What this "wrong...