Voodoo

Marie Laveau She knew all their secrets. Judges, servants, city fathers, elegant courtesans and society belles. Marie Laveau Rich young planters begged for dances, pleaded for kisses, and fought duels in her

Includes photographs and drawings. Foreword by Joseph Campbell This is the classic, intimate study, movingly written with the special insight of direct encounter, which was first published in 1953 by the fledgling

This study investigates the emergence of powerful female leadership in New Orleans’ Voodoo tradition. It provides a careful examination of the cultural, historical, economic, demographic and socio-political factors that contributed both to

Vodou, the folk religion of Haiti, is a by-product of the contact between Roman Catholicism and African and Amerindian traditional religions. In this book, Leslie Desmangles analyzes the mythology and rituals of

Rara is a vibrant annual street festival in Haiti, when followers of the Afro-Creole religion called Vodou march loudly into public space to take an active role in politics. Working deftly with

The life and work of the legendary “Pope of Voodoo,” Marie Laveau―a free woman of colour who practically ruled New Orleans in the mid-1800s Marie Laveau may be the most influential American

Voodoo in Haiti is a masterwork of observation and description by one of the most distinguished anthropologists of the twentieth century. Alfred Métraux has written a rich and lasting study of the

THE VOODOO RELIGION. Talismans, charms, amulets, veves, candels used in rituals. Contains the following dictionaries: candles, botanicals, incenses, oils, powders, sprays and stones. Also contains more than 90 rituals for love, money,

Traces the history of voodooism in Haiti from its origins in Africa; describes voodoo ceremonies, beliefs, and rituals; and offers information on spirits, charms, and magic lamps to attract good fortune. Read