Laveau
(Photo by moi.)
St. Louis Cemetery No.1, New Orleans
Reputed tomb of Marie Laveau (c. 1794-1881) Marie Laveau was the reigning Voodoo priestess of the nineteenth century.
An exerpt from City the Dead: A Journey Through St. Louis Cemetery #1 about the Marie Laveau legend can be found here
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Interested in the history of VooDoo? Dambala at American Zombie recently wrote an excellent explanation of his religion, Yoruba Cosmology, which is the root of VooDoo. It’s a must read.
I named my whippet Laveau
Also, though I’ve lived my lifetime here, I’ve never been to that tomb.
Pistolette
October 25, 2009 at 7:46 am
I lived here 31 years before I visited that tomb and cemetery so don’t feel bad!
Charlotte
October 25, 2009 at 2:15 pm