Liber XXXIV · Vodou & Hoodoo
Chapter IV
Louisiana Voodoo
8 min readCongo Square, New Orleans: African Dance, Drums and VoodooThe history of Congo Square in New Orleans: Sunday gatherings of enslaved Africans, the bamboula and calinda, Latrobe's 1819 account and the Voodoo legends.10 min readLouisiana Voodoo and Marie Laveau: History Beyond the LegendLouisiana Voodoo explained: colonial roots, Saint-Domingue refugees, Congo Square, Marie Laveau's life and legend, Doctor John and the modern revival.7 min readThe Spiritual Churches of New Orleans and Mother Leafy AndersonThe Spiritual churches of New Orleans: Mother Leafy Anderson, the spirit of Black Hawk, saints and candles, prophecy and healing, and their link to Voodoo.
Forthcoming in this chapter
6- Louisiana Voodoo: A Complete Guide
- Louisiana Voodoo: Meaning, History and Practice
- The Voodoo Doll Myth: Meaning, History and Practice
- Voodoo in Hollywood: Meaning, History and Practice
- Is Voodoo Real?
- Are Voodoo Dolls Real?