Witch Queens, Voodoo Spirits & Hoodoo Saints By Denise Alvarado
In her new book, author and scholar denise alvarado takes us on a magical tour of new orleans.There is a mysterious spiritual underbelly hiding in plain sight in new orleans, and in this book alvarado shows us where it is and who the characters are.She tells where they come from and how they persist and manifest today.Witch queens, voodoo spirits, and hoodoo saints shines a light on notable spirits and folk saints such as papa legba, annie christmas, black hawk, african-american culture hero jean st.Malo, st.Expedite, plague saint roch, and, of course, the mother and father of new orleans voudou, marie laveau and doctor john montene.Witch queens, voodoo spirits, and hoodoo saints serves as a secret history of new orleans, revealing details even locals may not know.A 6" x 9" paperback book with 240 pages.
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