"verver" meaning in Haitian Creole

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|ht|noun}} verver
  1. In Haitian vodou, a geometric design traced or painted on the ground with a mix of corn flour and ash, as part of a ritual of summoning or communicating with a deity.
    Sense id: en-verver-ht-noun-Cre5~jY9 Categories (other): Haitian Creole entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "text": "Le premier geste du prêtre vodun est de tracer sur le sol des signes cabalistiques avec de la semoule de maïs, du sirop, du tafia (eau-de-vie de canne) et de la liqueur, en chantant une chanson sur la fabrication du verver.",
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