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Lwa, also called loa, are spirits in the African diasporic religion of Haitian Vodou. They have also been incorporated into some revivalist forms of Louisiana Voodoo. Many of the lwa derive their iden
A painting of the lwa Damballa, a serpent, by Haitian artist Hector Hyppolite.
A cross in the cemetery at Port-au-Prince, Haiti; this symbolizes the lwa Baron Samedi.
A large sequined Vodou "drapo" or flag by the artist George Valris, depicting the veve of the lwa Loko Atison.
A drummer in a Vodou ceremony in Brooklyn, New York City during the early 1980s
Louisiana Voodoo
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Louisiana Voodoo, also known as New Orleans Voodoo, was an African diasporic religion that existed in Louisiana and the broader Mississippi River valley between the 18th and early 20th centuries. It a
Lwa
…Lwa, also called loa, are spirits in the African diasporic religion of Haitian Vodou. They have also been incorporated into some revivalist forms of Louisiana Voodoo. Many of the lwa derive their identities in part from deities venerated in the traditional religions of West Africa, especially those of the Fon and…
The use of live snakes in Louisiana Voodoo may relate to the West African association between snakes and the deity Dan; the latter is evident at the Temple of the Pythons in Ouidah (pictured)
A modern recreation of a Voodoo altar, on display for tourists in Dumaine Street in New Orleans' French Quarter
Charles Gandolfo's painting, Gris-Gris, an imagined portrayal of Voodoo ritual objects for his New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum
A sign for the New Orleans Historic Voodoo Museum, an attraction catering to tourist interest in Voodoo