According to Émile Nau, Louquo is a significant figure in the indigenous cosmogonic system of the ancient Aborigines of Haïti. He is described as the “Adam haïtien” (Haitian Adam). Within this cosmogony, he is associated with the origin of humanity. Louquo lived for a long time and was dedicated to agriculture. He left behind a beautiful garden upon his death, filled with cultivated plants such as ajes, yams, corn, and manioc.
According to the mythology, Louquo brought forth the first men and animals by making incisions on his navel and thigh. His descendants included Racumon, Savacon (also referred to as Savacou), Achinaon, and Couroumon (also referred to as Gouroumon).
During Louquo’s lifetime, his descendants had not learned to utilize the plants he cultivated. Louquo later appeared to these descendants as an old man and taught them all the secrets of agriculture. After undergoing various transformations, his descendants were definitively changed into stars.
In their sidereal forms, specific descendants were associated with natural phenomena:
- Savacon (or Bayacou) presided over the great rains;
- Achinaon caused the small rains and violent winds;
- Couroumon (or Gouroumon) became the spirit of storms, responsible for raising large waves at sea, capsizing and engulfing canoes, and causing tides.
