The New Orleans Voodoo Handbook Book

Introduction

Part One

History

1 Born on the Bayou: The Rise of New Orleans

2 From Saint-Domingue to Washington: Revolution Comes to Louisiana

3 King Cotton, Lady Liberty, and Jim Crow

4 The (Re)creation of “New Orleans Voodoo”

5 When the Levee Breaks: Hurricane Katrina

Part Two

Traditions

6 Mardi Gras

7 Music

8 Food

9 Voodoo Temples and Curio Shops

10 Priests, Priestesses, Houngans, Mambos, and Chicken Men

Part Three

The Spirits

11 The Old Man at the Crossroads: Papa La-Bas

12 The Divine Mother: The Virgin Mary

13 The Great Serpent: Li Grand Zombi

14 The Voodoo Queen: Marie Laveau

15 The Warriors: Joe Féraille, St. Marron, and Yon Sue

16 The Miracle Workers: St. Expidité, St. Jude, and St. Roch

17 The Bringers of Good Fortune: St. Joseph, Assonquer, and John the Conqueror

18 The Indians: Black Hawk and the Black Hawk Spiritual Churches

19 The Roots: The Dead

Part Four

Practices

20 Candles

21 Oils

22 Spirit Dolls

23 Mojo Hands and Gris-gris Bags

24 Foretelling the Future

Part Five

Just Visiting or Settling Down

25 Visiting the Big Easy

26 Moving to New Orleans: Triumphs and Tragedies

Afterword: Deepwater Horizon and the Indomitable Spirit of Louisiana

Part Six

Appendices

Appendix 1 Great New Orleans Books, Movies, and Television

Appendix 2 New Orleans Musicians

Appendix 3 Preserving New Orleans

Notes

Index