The Original Four from Dahomey

Abojevi Zahwenu/Robert Antoine arrived in Trinidad with 3 others, Padonu, Kunu and Alokasu. Padonu was a hubono or high priest and first to hold that position in Belmont. Kunu and Alokasu were male vodunsi or dancers. Kunu was a member of the West Indian Regiment and passed away in 1902. Alokusu's saint was Age, god of the bush, hunter and lover of dogs. The symbol is the bow and arrow. Kunu's was Awanga or rainbow. This saint never manifested after his death. It is said that Alokasu’s eyes were red and blood-shot when he was in the state of possession. He died in 1903. Alokusu's saint was Age, god of the bush, hunter and lover of dogs. The symbol is the bow and arrow. Kunu's was Awanga or rainbow. This saint never manifested after his death. There have been no male dancers since these men.