Louisiana Voodoo: African diaspora, French language, Louisiana Creole French, Louisiana, Dahomey, Syncretism, Catholic, Haitian Vodou, Hoodoo (folk magic), Wolof - Softcover

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ISBN 10: 6130289189 ISBN 13: 9786130289188

Verlag: Alphascript Publishing, 2010

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Louisiana Voodoo, also known as New Orleans Voodoo, originated from the traditions of the African diaspora. It is a cultural form of the Voodoo religions which historically developed within the French, Spanish, and Creole speaking African-American population of the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is one of many incarnations of African-based religions rooted in the West African Dahomean Vodou tradition and the Central African traditions. They became syncretized with the Catholic religion and Francophone culture of South Louisiana as a result of the slave trade. Louisiana Voodoo is often confused with – but is not completely separable from – Haitian Vodou and southeastern U.S. hoodoo. It differs from Haitian Vodou in its emphasis upon Gris-gris, voodoo queens, use of "Hoodoo" occult paraphernalia and Li Grand Zombi (snake deity). This emphasis has marked the culture of Afro Diaspora, francophone Louisiana within the Western media. It was through Louisiana Voodoo that such terms as gris-gris (a Wolof term) and voodoo dolls were introduced into the American lexicon.

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• Verlag: Alphascript Publishing
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• ISBN 10: 6130289189
• ISBN 13: 9786130289188
• Einband: Broché
• Anzahl der Seiten: 112