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In haitian mythology there is the figure ghede, who in west africa, is iku, whose role is to show "each man his devil." he's represented by a figure wearing a top hat and smoking a cigar. that's my gig.
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In Haitian Mythology There Is The Figure

Ishmael Reed
In haitian mythology there is the figure ghede, who in west africa, is iku, whose role is to show "each man his devil." he's represented by a figure wearing a top hat and smoking a cigar. that's my gig.
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Yeah, man. it's time to let de people get good herbs and smoke. government's a joke. all dey wan' is ya smoke cigarettes and cigar. some cigar wickeder den herb. yeah, man, ya can't smoke cigar. smoke herb. some big cigar me see man wit', god bless! me tell him must smoke herb.
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