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Marie Laveau
Marie Laveau: The Mysterious Voodoo Queen | Ina Johanna Fandrich
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Ina Johanna Fandrich's book is not a biography of New Orleans' Voodoo icon Marie Laveau (1801-18881) per se, although it contains a wealth of carefully collected data about her. Rather, it explores Laveau's significance as the quintessential figure within a larger movement: the emergence of influential free women of color, women conjurers of African or racially mixed origin with strong ties to the Roman Catholic Church and a deep commitment to the spirits of their ancestors, who had considerable influence over the city despite their marginalized social and religious status. The heyday of this movement coincided with Laveau's lifetime.
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#chillingphotochallenge #voodoo

When I graduated high school, my mother gifted me with a trip to any place in the continental US. I picked New Orleans, LA. For the food, for the history, and for the stories.

We ended up spending a day just wandering around the different graveyards, my mom teaching me about grave carving symbology while we tried to find Marie Laveau‘s headstone.

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BookmarkTavern Picture from Marie Laveau‘s Wikipedia page 5y
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#wanderingjune @Cinfhen @BarbaraBB #CaribbeanQueen I immediately thought of the fascinating Marie Laveau. Although based in New Orleans, she practiced Voodoo which always makes me think of the Caribbean. Her grave is now one of the most visited in New Orleans. Some even say she‘s not really dead.

Cinfhen Cool!! And I love the pineapples 🍍💛 5y
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