"met tet" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1953, Maya Daren, The Divine Horsemen, McPherson & Company, published 2004, page 71:",
          "text": "While his physical heritage may show resemblance to one parent or the other, in infancy, his deities, including the maît-tête, become manifest only with maturity and establish their special position.",
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          "ref": "2000, Nancy M. Martin, Joseph Runzo, The Meaning of Life in the World's Religions, page 241:",
          "text": "The Vodou system of identifying each person's mèt tèt amounts to a method for personality typing, and this system is of great significance for understanding the moral force field of Haitian Vodou.",
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          "ref": "2006, Kenaz Filan, The Haitian Vodou Handbook:",
          "text": "Outside Haiti, where Vodou ceremonies are held less frequently and possession is an aberration, not a commonplace, it is more difficult to determine which lwa is your met tet.",
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        "The loa with whom a Vodouisant has a particular connection, and with whom they specially identify."
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        "(voodoo) The loa with whom a Vodouisant has a particular connection, and with whom they specially identify."
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  "word": "met tet"
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  "word": "met tet"
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