Louisiana Voodoo, also known as New Orleans Voodoo, is an African diasporic religion that originated in Louisiana. It arose through a process of syncretism between the traditional religions of West Africa, the Roman Catholic form of Christianity, and Haitian Vodou. No central authority is in control of Louisiana Voodoo, which is organized through autonomous groups.
An altar used in Louisiana Voodoo, on display in the French Quarter of New Orleans
Altars constructed by Voodoo practitioner Sallie Ann Glassman in the Bywater area of New Orleans
A Voodoo ritual in St. John's Bayou, New Orleans on St John's Eve 2007
The interior of the Voodoo Spiritual Temple in New Orleans, photographed in 2005
African diaspora religions
African diaspora religions, also described as Afro-American religions, are a number of related beliefs that developed in the Americas in various nations of the Caribbean, Latin America and the Southern United States. They derive from traditional African religions with some influence from other religious traditions, notably Christianity and Islam.
Example of Louisiana Voodoo altar inside a temple in New Orleans.