"Bookman the Hougan"
Throughout history, the rooster, too, has been given conflicting roles. Among the Aztecs he was the only one who could replace a man in an atoning sacrifice, in Haiti voodoo priests use his blood to immerse the wooden effigy of someone whose death they want. But whether for good or for bad, all civilizations have lent him special powers. Because he is the first creature to celebrate the resurrection of the sun every morning with his triumphant cry. Some even think her singing brings the world to life.
