Author Biography
Patricia Scheu (Mambo Vye Zo Komande LaMenfo) studied art and graphic design at the University of Connecticut and is an award winning media producer. A love of Haitian artwork led her to Jacmel, Haiti where she was ordained in 2003 as a Mambo Asogwe or mother of the spirits. She and her husband currently lead Sosyete du Marche, Inc., a federally recognized 501c3 Vodou church in Pennsylvania, whose initiative is charity, education and service. Mambo tirelessly promotes the Vodou faith through educational classes; public speaking at universities and organizations; hosting ceremony for the greater Philadelphia congregation. Mambo Vye Zo and the Sosyete du Marche members serve the spirits monthly at their temple in Philadelphia, PA. They also host seminars, services and lectures at universities, colleges and public events all across the Delaware Valley on topics such as Haiti, women in spirituality and Haitian Vodou. Mambo Vye Zo's story and artwork can be seen on the sosyete's website at www.sosyetedumarche.co m.
