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Voodoo was bolstered when followers fleeing Haiti after the 1791 slave revolt moved to New Orleans and grew as many free people of color made its practice an important part of their culture. Voodoo queens and kings were spiritual and political figures of power in 1800s New Orleans.
- Marie Laveau House of Voodoo
There's more to voodoo than pin cushions and dolls. Learn...
- New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
Voodoo has been a significant part of New Orleans culture...
- Voodoo Shops
Brought to New Orleans by the enslaved Africans from West...
- Voodoo Authentica
'Owned/operated since 1996 by initiated practitioners. Your...
- VooDoo Spiritual Temple
Located past Congo Square near Esplanade Avenue along the...
- International House
New Orleans' only true boutique hotel. Two blocks from the...
- Haunted History Tours
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- St. Louis Cemetery No.1
Under new rules set by the Archdiocese of New Orleans, all...
- Marie Laveau House of Voodoo
Voodoo came to New Orleans in the early 1700s, through slaves brought from Africa’s western “slave coast.” Like so many things New Orleans, Voodoo was then infused with the city’s dominant religion, Catholicism, and became a Voodoo-Catholicism hybrid sometimes referred to as New Orleans Voodoo.
New Orleans Voodoo was born from the marriage of African Traditions and Creole Culture, merging French, Spanish, Catholic and Native beliefs, and later, a strong Haitian influence. No two solitary practitioners are alike, nor are the local formal Houses.
She was the third female leader of Voodoo in New Orleans (the first was Sanité Dédé, who ruled for a few years before being usurped by Marie Saloppé), a New Orleans voodoo "queen", or priestess. [23]
The New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum was established in 1972 and quickly became a center where folklore, Voodoo, zombies, history and culture came together in the heart of the French Quarter. The mysterious and eclectic nature of the museum was echoed by its founder, Charles Massicot Gandolfo.
The New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum. Wooden masks, portraits and the occasional human skull mark the collections of this small museum near the French Quarter
Discover the true history and culture of New Orleans Voodoo with a guided tour of the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum and other local voodoo attractions, including Congo Square and Marie Laveau's house.
