Date of Discovery It is speculated that Baron Samedi came into being when African tribes were forced into slavery and were relocated to Haiti during the 1700s. Name Most famously known as Baron Samedi, where Samedi is French for "Saturday." He is also known as Baron Saturday, Baron Samdi, Bawon Samedi, Sameid, and Bawon Sanmdi. Among his numerous other incarnations, he … [Read more...] about Baron Samedi