Paper dolls and accurate costume details help take you inside the world of Marie Laveau (1794 -1881) New Orleans' powerful "voodoo queen." Laveau was both widely respected as a healer to all who sought her help and feared as a woman capable of putting a powerful hex on any enemy. She bartered information, liaisons, and love potions to black and white alike, and was believed capable of solving everything from unrequited love to the desire to win elections.
Join the fascinated onlookers who once paid admission to watch her lead the famous Voodoo rituals in Congo Square. Marie Laveau left a legacy on the spiritual life of New Orleans, melding Voodoo traditions from Africa and Haiti with Catholic symbols and customs. This book includes dolls of Laveau at various stages of her life, along with the important people in her life, including lovers, mentors, and all-important Voodoo deities.
| ISBN: | 9780764331916 |
| Publication date: | 25th February 2009 |
| Author: | Tom Tierney |
| Publisher: | REDFeather an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 48 pages |
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Toys: making and decorating Book and paper crafts |
Paper dolls and accurate costume details help take you inside the world of Marie Laveau (1794 -1881) New Orleans' powerful "voodoo queen." Laveau was both widely respected as a healer to all who sought her help and feared as a woman capable of putting a powerful hex on any enemy. She bartered information, liaisons, and love potions to black and white alike, and was believed capable of solving everything from unrequited love to the desire to win elections.
Marie Laveau features in the following genres: Toys: making and decorating, Book and paper crafts
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Marie Laveau was written by Tom Tierney and published by REDFeather an imprint of Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Marie Laveau has 48 pages