Here follows the names and brief descriptions of the 106 sacred chapters of the Holy

Gànhúmehàn. We have also included the sacred numbers, and colors attributed to each
chapter. The word xótá means "section, chapter" in the Fòn language.

Xótá 1 - Gangan do lɛɛ

Color (s): light green, white
Numbers: 5,7

Important for regular daily ɖɛxixò. It is called the Gangan do lɛɛ or the supreme words chapter.

The enlightened and those who operate from the lower level are contrasted from one another.
Máwù Lisa will not hear the pleas of the lower natured persons who revel in such. Supremacy is
granted to those who stay on the path.

Xótá 2 - Máwù Lisa Gangan

Color (s): blue, red, yellow
Numbers: 2, 8

Máwù reigns supreme and administers the deities.

Xótá 3 - Ayiha Dagbé Hukɛntɔ

Color (s): blue
Numbers: 3, 9, 33

Prayer to Máwù Lisa when dealing in the midst of enemies who unjustly attack you.
Acknowledging Máwù Lisa's primacy.

Xótá 4 - Wùslasla Sɛ Kpolí

Color (s): red
Numbers: 4,8

Thanking one's inner divinity (also containing the personal divinities that guide you) for
edification.

Xótá 5 - Wèzízá Kúlítɔ

Color (s): green and black
Numbers: 3

Prayer of pledge to the blood Ancestors. It also invokes ancestors that are "far away" or seem to be
not answering prayers. It is a supplication to them of love and an invocation for guidance and
spiritual elevation.

Xótá 6 - Nùdágàn - The Equilibrium

Color (s): turquoise

Numbers: 1, 5

Invoking Gù as the warrior to battle spiritual enemies and negative spirits in general. It is also a call
to the balanced and spiritual life through Gù.

Xótá 7 - Azunsun Blo

Color (s):
Numbers: 12,

To goddess Azunsun for vindication and forgiveness of personal mistakes. To absolve self of
transgressions that may occur due to everyday life. Obtaining forgiveness so that Azunsun can
work on your behalf for righteousness.

Xótá 8 - Minona Gla

Color (s):
Numbers: 23, 5

Praise the Minona for their power and the power they share with us.

Xótá 9 - Sewanla
Color (s): brown
Numbers: 8, 17

Xévíoso is the ultimate slayer of the enemy and those against righteousness.

Xótá 10 - Kpe Loko

Color (s): brown and white
Numbers: 7

Praising and invoking Loko to claim victory and blessings

Xótá 11 - Kuabo Sogbo
Color (s): red
Numbers: 5

Sogbo Praises and Invocations

Xótá 12- Weziza - The Light

Color (s): white
Numbers: 3, 8

Invoking light and power from the universe as a creation of Máwù Lisa; a very important chapter.

Xótá 13 - Alɔgígó - The Reinforcement

Color (s): green
Numbers: 14

Patience and trust in the hùn (deities) will bring reward. Reinforcement chant.

Xótá 14 - Sɛmedó - Molder of the Universe

Color (s): blue
Numbers: 9, 16

Máwù is real and those that doubt MáwùLisa set themselves up for future failure. This chapter
asks spirit to envelope one in the wisdom of nature: the fabric of the universe belonging to
MáwùLisa and administered by the deities.

Xótá 15 - Blo ní Syέn - Consolidated Strength

Color (s): black
Numbers: 1, 6

The deities set things right for those who abide by the ancestral law. Recited on occasions to call the
spirit of approval from the deities and remind them of your worthiness.

Xótá 16 - Golden Prayer

Color (s): orange
Numbers: 1

The Lómílómí Do Toxwiyo

Golden Prayer to the founding ancestor of your lineage acknowledging your trust in them. This
prayer is very ancient. The term toxwiyo literally means the person who pours libations. The
person usually responsible for appeasing the towiyo is the hennugan - the head of the family.

Xótá 17 - Aveji Da Co Miton

Color (s): light blue
Numbers: 4, 11
Praising great goddess Aveji Da for Her Protection and Essence

Xótá 18 - Kúlítɔ Sin

Color (s): yellow
Numbers: 3, 5

General Ancestor praising.

Xótá 19 - Avalu Avlekété: Ascension

Color (s): red and blue stripes
Numbers: 4, 9

Homage to the great goddess Avlekété

Xótá 20 - Sogbo Axosɛxwé

Color (s): dark red
Numbers: 42

Sogbo the king of the heavens

Xótá 21- Axɔsú Dagbé

Color (s): blue and yellow
Numbers: 28, 24

Máwù (Supreme Being) blesses the king and by blessing the king destroys his and the people's
enemies.

Xótá 22 - Ahwanjíɖúɖè - Victory

Color (s): blue
Numbers: 15, 6

Calling upon ancestors in times of persecution and general adversity

Xótá 23 - Zĕ Sɛ Yu Jĭ - Raising the Soul

Color (s): white
Numbers: 8, 19

In this chant, you are literally lifting your soul up unto the ancestors and asking them for
guidance and to pardon for your finite human-ness. This prayer is very potent and to the
point. It is best said at morning ɖɛxixò, but can be recited anytime you wish. You are declaring to
your ancestors various reasons why you deserve blessings. For instance, you declare to them that
you do not sit with or even entertain those who disrespect spirit and are on the wrong path. It
should be noted that this prayer is also designed to reach some of your more ancient and more
elevated Kúlítɔ
Xótá 24 - Kúlítɔgbo - The Greatest Ancestors
Color (s): white
Numbers: 9, 27

This chant is giving acknowledgement, praise and thanks to the ancestors for victories they
promised to you by inheritance.

Xótá 25 - Sakpátá Ayixosu

Color (s): brown
Numbers: 2, 6

A chant to Sakpátá, king of the earth, praising him for blessings and giving victory of stability of
life.
Xótá 26 - Ayizan Zun
Color (s): black and white polka dots
Numbers: 22, 14

Invocation to the great goddess Ayizan, mistress of divination and priesthood, honoring her as
mother and protector of the ancient divine mysteries. This invocation also calls upon her warrior
aspect and that she should elevate you as she even sweeps away negativity.

Xótá 27 - Mi do kpé Máwù Lisa alo hùn lɛɛ

Color (s): deep red
Numbers: 41, 6, 12

This section praises Máwù Lisa and Its host of spirit helpers for preordained victory. The person
who chants this has solidly placed their work with Máwù Lisa and the deities.

Xótá 28 - Jijɔ Dagbe - Virtue and Character

Color (s): white
Numbers: 4, 12

Extolling Virtue, Removing Fear and All Forms of Enemies (outward and inward)

Xótá 29 - Sɛ Dren
Color (s): yellow
Numbers: 9, 4, 3

Praising and Invoking the Spirit of Humility

Xótá 30 - Gla Xome

Color (s): Brown and green
Numbers: 8, 5

Chant for power and maintaining it.

Xótá 31 - Tokpadun Kpé
Color (s): yellow
Numbers: 2, 5

Praises to the great Sea Goddess Tokpadun

Xótá 32 - Nylo Acɛ

Color (s): yellow and orange
Numbers: 6, 2

Calling Spiritual Essence

Xótá 33 - Alɔdidó - The Assistance
Color (s): soft blue hues
Numbers: 9, 18

Máwù Assists those Who Seek to Maintain their Destiny

Xótá 34 - Kúnúvìsɔ -The Inheritance

Color (s): hunter green and brown
Numbers: 11

Máwù is the light of the world. We are Máwù Lisa's true children and inheritors.

Xótá 35 - Agelo Adăn - The Crocodile

Color (s): forest green
Numbers: 7

This chant is for protection and to have the courage of the mighty crocodile. It praises the latent
mystery of spirit as represented by the crocodile.

Xótá 36 - Gù Bogbè
Color (s): green and yellow
Numbers: 2, 5

Chant to the divinity of war, iron and technology for success in such aforementioned and related
endeavors.

Xótá 37 - Sansi Hùn lɛɛ Gla - Essence of the Power of the Divinities
Color (s): purple
Numbers: 3,8

Essence of Spirits to Come together for Collective Strength

Xótá 38 - Ahwansi Co To Ahwansi for blessings.

Color (s): lavendar
Numbers: 8, 12
Ahwansi teaches us lessons of humility and that the ultimate fight is won by her. This chapter is
often used to calm a situation, a person, kwk. It can be used to calm the energy of a domicile.

Xótá 39 - Badesi Un Do Kpe Badesi

Color (s): orange and green
Numbers: 17, 6

Thunder Goddess and Her Levies against the Wicked

Xótá 40 - Gbà Xó Dó - Unveiling of the Hidden

Color (s): dark blue dots on a light blue background
Numbers: 4, 9

Chant to Address those who do mischief with a dark heart. This chant is specifically designed to
address those who put on a facade, and falsely do these things in the name of what's right. However,
true spirit knows their deceit and evil. This chant exposes them. In this chant the deity Agɛ, exposer
of secrets, is mentioned. Also the Azziza are mentioned because of their ability to expose secret
and veiled wickedness

Xótá 41 - Ylɔ Sɛ Kpólí - Calling the Sɛ Kpólí

Color (s): amber
Numbers: 7, 15

Calling upon one's own Sɛ Kpólí for Stability Victory

Xótá 42 - Sɛ xomɛvɔnɔ - The Innocent Soul

Color (s): green
Numbers: 3

Supplication to the Spirits when done very wrong by someone who was supposed to be a friend or
someone who, for example, knows the truth but is lying to gain at your loss. This chant is good
to deal with traitors and those who benefit from ridiculing your name. At the same time, this chant
gives praise to the deities for their support and very existence. 28

Xótá 43 - Mεɖésúnɔ aló Mεɖésúsínínɔ - Affrimation and Freedom

Color (s): white and off whites
Numbers: 8

Affirming one's pact with the Spirit and the spirits confirming your victory over enemies. One
must be "in the right" for this to have effect. Freedom of spirit is guaranteed. 24

Xótá 44 - Johon Gla - Strong Winds

Color (s): dark blue
Numbers: 9
The Strong Winds of Avéjì Da Take Over the Wicked. 26

Xótá 46 - Bogbè Gàn Azo

Color (s): yellow and blue
Numbers: 10

Good Chant for those in Leadership to be successful in their Duties. 14

Xótá 47 - Do hɔn yi sù - To take Refuge

Color (s): blue and green
Numbers: 9, 1

Taking Refuge in the Power of the Minona. 13

Xótá 48 - Gbj Wŭ - Rejoicing

Color (s): white and black
Numbers: 5

Rejoicing in and Receiving the Power of Spirit. 16

Xótá 49 - Lindon
Color (s): black
Numbers: 31, 12, 18

Chant to reveal secrets. These could be spiritual secrets or things that are against you. 11

Xótá 50 - Avalu Hùn bi

Color (s): yellow and white
Numbers: 7, 21

Praise the Spirits Collectively. 22

Xótá 51- Ayìhúnhɔngbɛὲ- Clarity of the living world

Color (s): purple
Numbers: 17

This chant is done to uplift oneself. The efficacy in this chant removes a burdensome spirit and
replaces it with a spirit that is light and clear. This chant is done to remove darkness and negativity.
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Xótá 52 - Hùngbè - Sacred Language

Color (s): blue and yellow
Numbers: 16

The power of the ancient hùngbe rewards us greatly. Things manifest just by having the hùngbe on
your tongue. 24
Xótá 53 - Fifa - Peace
Color (s): white
Numbers: 22, 1

For everyday peace and guidance. Spirit will manifest its will. 20

Xótá 54 - Máwù Lisa Dagbe

The goodness of Máwù Lisa and Creation.
Color (s): white
Numbers: 18

Good for chanting in the early morning and late night. 28

Xótá 55 - Avalu Tovodun - Praises to the God of our Tovodun.

Color (s): green and black
Numbers: 42

Praising the Tovodun for maintaining the spirit of the ancients. This prayer basically honors
national heroes who have held the morals and standards of our true traditions. 11

Xótá 56 - Sú kún dŏ - The Removal

Xévíoso will lead those who have been abandoned, lost or who simply feel lost. His thunder and
lightning show you the way!!! In short, this prayer is for the king of the sky to lead you in your
endeavors. 21

Xótá 57 - Agɔ - Reversal

Reversing evil that has been sent your way or already done to you. Calling upon Agwe. 13

Xótá 58 - Hwεjijɔ - Justice

Goddess Gbadé defends the defenseless and brings justice. 21

Xótá 59 - Hwyɔ - The Interrogation.

Supplicating Fá Ayidegun, divination deity, for the spirit of divine intuition. This is a good
meditative chant. 22

Xótá 60 - Xomɛnyínyɔ
This is one of the most ancient praise chants to the collective deities in Vodún. Contained herein
are the invocations of all of the divine and benevolent spirits for stability and prosperity. We praise
the ancient clans and lineages who had spiritual insight and developed the ancient rites of Vodún.

Xótá 61 - Gbɛtɔ Nɔ Kú
The power of Sɛgbo is the sɛ in us all. We are to never underestimate Sɛgbo nor its creation. This
particular praise chant reminds us of the divine spark that we share with each other and nature.
The verses lay strong emphasis on what happens when we try to alter the fabric of creation. The
path of life is the path of the sɛ. This chapter is ultimately about healing realizing the sɛ's are here
to help spark one another. 17

Xótá 62 - Kpowun Nana Buluku

Spiritual refuge is actual a step towards elevation of the soul. 16

Xótá 63 - Xomɛhunhun
Rejoice in spirit-given victory over the mundane and spiritual enemy. 21

Xótá 64 - Hlɔnbanúmɛtɔ
The righteous actively stand for and protect for the divine order. 23

Xótá 65 - Awǎjijɛ
The deities are powerful and MáwùLisa reigns supreme over all of them. They are there only to
carry out and maintain the will of MáwùLisa. 11

Xótá 66 - Mi Jlá hwlɛngán

We are encouraged to not worship the gods of others, and to maintain the highest aspects of our
own culture. 13

Xótá 67 - Do Li lɛɛ - The Paths

Lɛgbà is all knowing and he opens all paths. We go to Lɛgbà to ensure that our roads are not
blocked. This chant is to help remove obstacles without and within. 12

Xótá 68 - Nǔwúkpíkpé Tɔn Kpó Hlɔnhlɔn

Praise chant to Fá oracular deity. This chant invokes the essence of deep spiritual messages. It
also invokes the spirit of divine intuition. However, we are reminded in the first few lines that Fá,
though powerful, is still a servant of Máwù Lisa. 14

Xótá 69 - Hwetɛnu Sɛ
Giving praise and declaring obeisance to the divine inner self. 14

Xótá 70 - Lǐndɔn Máwù Lisa

The Light of the Universe is the source of all. To deny this is to deny existence. We praise this
light as the energy that permeates all true servants of Sɛgbó (Máwù Lisa). This praise encourages us
to touch others with this light as we receive it. In this chant, we are first and foremost instructed to
first work on our family with spiritual truths and realities. 22

Xótá 71 - Sɛxwé Avɔgoxɔ

The might of the divinities will prevail in all spiritual warfare. This chant is particularly useful for us
in this age as spiritual illness and warfare is at its height. This chant can be done collectively and/or
individually. It can be done in consequence of spiritual battle or as a preemptive strike. In this
prayer, the virtues of right spirit living is exalted above spirits of negation. 41

Xótá 72 - Sɛnxwi Jí Hwebǐnu

Making and honoring a pact of service with the deities and Máwù Lisa. This verse is very important
in that it is prophetic. It speaks of a time when the people, especially the leadership, will become
so sick with power and greed that they will forget the deities of their ancestors and worship
another's foreign deities. It states that they would idol foreign gods and do treacherous transactions
with the foreigners, disregarding the safety of their own people. It further states that this greed and
degeneracy would spread to the common person, thus placing a curse on the nation! It is our strong
opinion that this is referencing the acts and behavior that created the environment for slavery,
during slavery, and its cruel results. 48

Xótá 73 - Gbɛxɔnúmɛtɔ
Chant of victory and triumph over the spiritual illusions of the world. This prayer is also to settle
one's spirit and personal stability. This is good when in situations where there is a spiritual and/or
financial fog; or a fog in relation to carrying out business goals and ideas. This is a very good chant for
business people to do regularly. 43

Xótá 74 -Xó Nyanya Kɛɖɛ

Calling on the spirits (ancestors and deities) as witnesses when done wrong and/or falsely accused;
when rewarded evil for good. The spirits will reverse the tide. 31

Xótá 75 - Ayijlɔjlɔnɔ lɛɛ Tɛntin

General praise chant of appreciation to Xévíoso. 16

Xótá 76 - Gbɛzán
Praising Máwù Lisa for what you have and for things to come. 25

Xótá 77 - Wǎn Yíyí

For love and peace. 35

Xótá 78 - Wǐnnyáwínnyá
Praising and invoking the goodness of the law and order created by Máwù Lisa and maintained by the
hùn (deities). 176

Xótá 79 - Ganganhùn
Praises to goddess Ayizan. Ayizan is the deity of deep mysteries. She protects the markets, public
places, doors, and barriers, and has a deep knowledge of the intricacies of the spirit world. 26

Xótá 80 - Hanjigbɛgán Ajinaku

Invoking the Ajinakuhùn divinity within the self and wealth. 24

Xótá 81 - Jakpata Sín

Invoking strength and peace in the family. 24

Xótá 82 - Hwɛjijɔnɔ
Invoking guidance and making a pact with the spirits. 12

Xótá 83 - Jinúkánɖutɔ
For gaining enlightenment through courage. 15
Xótá 84 - Xomɛnyínyɔ Tɔn D'agba
Praise be to the goodness of goddess Avlekété. 21

Xótá 85 - Nǔnywɛ Sɛ
Chant to repair the soul and/or broken situations. 24

Xótá 86 - Jǐnukúnsin
Praises to Ayìɖówɛɖó to obtain and maintain success, especially financially. 19

Xótá 87 - Manywɛ Mɛ
A legend states that there was a time after a brief golden age, the first Fá diviner named Alaundje
was told to go and warn the people of ancient Zè (Of course this is long before Danxome by almost
close to 2000 years) of oncoming corruption and degradation. What follows is the warning.
However, this warning is also a good chant to say when you see those close to you headed in a
disastrous direction. He speaks of slowly planting seeds of lowliness among the people that will
be hard to remove over time. If using only portions of this sacred chapter, it is wise to say the
verses in sets of 7. 38

Xótá 88 - Fyɔn
Alaundje's disciple Djísa (in a reincarnation about 600 years ago) is sent with a similar message as
that of Alaundje's of prophetic value to Ayizo people of Ze. He warned of great tribulations. This
message was primarily to the leadership. It also lays great emphasis on the women raising the
children right in the face of corruption. We can use this sacred verse as a constant chant for
communal and national improvement. It is even good to have 3 people doing this chant taking
intervals at every 10th verse. 35

Xótá 89 - Ayimɛ lɛɛ

The great Djísa bokonon foretells that there will be an increase experienced among a chosen few
after great disaster in the land. The oracle states that they may have to experience the increase in a
foreign and hostile land. This chapter is good for when we wish to have familial and group increase.
Especially good when we are up against tall hurdles. 38

Xótá 90 - Xúgloxú lɛɛ

The spirits tell us that there must be a great cleansing after an upcoming chaotic event that will
have collective results. If this happens...if we listen… then we become resurrected and restored in
soul. 33

Xótá 91 - Nǔbǐwúkpíkpé
To seal in blessings and seal out negativity. One can use this prayer to seal rituals and other prayers.
This chant is especially auspicious when consecrating an object, a space, a house building, person,
kwk. 19

Xótá 92. Nùgbó

The nature of how we must traverse life in knowledge is explained and extolled. We have inherited
truth as a royal grove according to this Xótá. 27
Xótá 93. Máwùfɛ
The great land of origins, Máwùfɛ is spoken of and praised. This chapter speaks that our true
nativity is Máwùfɛ - mysterious land of origins. It is both a physical and spiritual world. 19

Xótá 94. Logozo - The Over-Arching Reach of Spirit.

Respect the place of spirit but have balance is a key lesson in this Xótá. 20

Xótá 95. Gbέs

Praising Divine Law as Your Guide. 14

Xótá 96. Avalu Hu

Praising Hu sea deity. 19

Xótá 97. Hunkle.27

Xótá 98. The N nywέtɔnbŭ - The Triple Overstanding.

The N nywέtɔnbŭ is one of the primary pillars of Vodún. The Triple Overstanding is: 1) Creator
and the deities 2) The Elevated Ancestors and 3) the Gbέs or divine law of the universe. These 3
combine to make the whole of reality. Under each category are subcategories vital to various
aspects of life. 38

Xótá 99. Sɛsinxwe

Providing a strong house for the soul. 7

Xótá 100 Nǔnywɛ Gan

The Superior Knowing. 25

Xótá 101 Gbokaka

Invocation to be enveloped in wisdom. 34

Xótá 102 Hohi

The Essential Chants for the essence of life. 20

Xótá 103 - Hwεnyínyɔ - Justice of a Cause 20

Xótá 104 - Nyĭmεɖésú - Independence. 20

Xótá 105 - Sέnú - Innate Wisdom. 20

Xótá 106 - Zùn fán sɛ Merging with Spirit. 19

HRM Axosú Àgèlògbàgàn Jisovi Agbovi I