the beauty of the Black Madonna lies in her surprise, her other-worldliness... her image haunts my dreams, she shadows my waking thoughts... i can be immersed in her beauty. i was told in AYITI that her child is a girl-baby, named ANAIS... i have a fleeting interest in her historical context; i only know she is erzulie to me.

you can read more about the Black Madonna here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Madonna