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loa
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loanoun
In the voodoo religion, a spirit intermediary between Bondye (the creator god) and human beings.
Etymology: From lwa, perhaps from roi.
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Loa
The Loa are the spirits of Haitian Vodou. They are also referred to as Mystères and the Invisibles, in which are intermediaries between Bondye —the Creator, who is distant from the world—and humanity. Unlike saints or angels however, they are not simply prayed to, they are served. They are each distinct beings with their own personal likes and dislikes, distinct sacred rhythms, songs, dances, ritual symbols, and special modes of service. Contrary to popular belief, the loa are not deities in and of themselves; they are intermediaries for a distant Bondye.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
Loa
A genus of parasitic nematodes found throughout the rain-forest areas of the Sudan and the basin of the Congo. L. loa inhabits the subcutaneous tissues, which it traverses freely.
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LOA
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Loa is ranked #23397 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
The Loa surname appeared 1,087 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Loa.
73.3% or 797 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
14.1% or 154 total occurrences were Asian.
7.6% or 83 total occurrences were White.
4.2% or 46 total occurrences were of two or more races.
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AOL
Lao
OAL
Ola
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of loa in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of loa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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Biologists in the park have known of the presence of ʻakēʻakē on Mauna Loa since the 1990s. In 2019, ʻakēʻakē burrow calls were recorded during acoustic monitoring which indicated nesting. The lack of visual signs like guano at their nest sites make them extremely hard for humans to locate.
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