New Orleans Voodoo: A Cultural History

by Rory O'Neill Schmitt and Rosary Hartel O'Neill

There is no more compelling nor more spiritual city than New Orleans. The city's Roman Catholic roots and its blended French, Spanish, Creole and American Indian populations heavily influenced the rites and rituals that West Africans brought to Louisiana as enslaved laborers. The resulting unique Voodoo tradition is now deeply rooted in the area. Enslaved practitioners in the nineteenth century held Voodoo dances in designated public areas like Congo...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1540237257
• ISBN13: 9781540237255
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"