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In Haitian Vodou, Clermeil is a lwa who makes rivers flood their banks. He is usually depicted as a white male. Clermeil is believed to be the father of all light-colored children.[1] He is sometimes considered among the most powerful of lwa.[2]
According to legend, Clermeil was a cruel French colonial. When his slaves tried to kill him he prayed to the devil, and promised his soul if the devil would save him.[1] One story tells of how he abducted a woman and carried her away to his home underwater.[3]
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