Papa Legba is one of the most widely recognized & worshipped deities of West Africa, the Caribbean, & New Orleans, & is central in the Voodoo belief system & African spirituality.

The name Legba originates from the West African ancestor god called Lebe, & means "the old man at the gate".
commonly known as Papa Legba in Haiti, he is the mediator between the human & spirit realms & ultimately decides who & what gets through to other deities.

It's known that Papa Legba originates from the Kingdom of Dahomey (present-day Benin 🇧🇯 Republic)