Marie Laveau's House of Voodoo in New Orleans

One of the draws of NOLA is the presence of shops (like this one on Bourbon Street), museums, and other establishments showcasing voodoo, which arose from the melding of traditional religions of slaves from West Africa, Roman Catholicism, and Voudou brought by immigrants from Haiti at the end of the 18th century.


(
Bart Everson)

 

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