Greg jumped onto the african drums whilst I tried to keep up with the ladies, dancing and stamping on the ground. It was hot and hard work but what a great experience!
Credit: Charles Gandolfo,
Marie Laveau was Voodoo Queen of New Orleans. A free woman of colour sheVoodoo was brought to New Orleans during the early 18th century by slaves who came from what is now Benin in West Africa. Louisiana Voodoo practioners believe in the existence of one god, below which powerful spirits operate and exert influence on daily life events concerning family, love, money, happiness, and revenge.
During the 19th century, voodoo queens became central figures in New Orleans. The most revered was Marie Laveau. She acted as an oracle, conducted rituals, performed exorcisms, and offered sacrifices to spirits from behind her cottage on St. Anne Street in the French Quarter. (From Wiki)
We visited the Voodoo Museum and were able to be taken on a Voodoo Tour by a practioner. We got to see Marie Laveau’s place of practice and her tomb as well. A lot has been said about her but so much is hearsay. All we do know is that she lived from 1801-1881 and was a practioner of Voodoo who ended up very famous and influential for her work….
But legend says some tombs were opened to find no body inside at all….which gave rise to the myths of zombies and vampires….
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